AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy · 8464
Specification 4.6.2.2, 4.6.3.1 · Paper 2
A change in the inherited characteristics of a population over time through natural selection.
Revise: EvolutionEvolution is a change in the inherited characteristics of a population over time through natural selection. A population is a group of organisms of the same species living in the same area. Inherited characteristics can be passed from parents to offspring through their genes.
- Revise: Evidence for Evolution
A change in the inherited characteristics of a population over successive generations.