Biology: Science for Life with Physiology (6th Edition) (Belk, Border & Maier, The Biology: Science for Life Series, 5th Edition)
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Two major mechanisms which govern the evolution are genetic drift and natural selection. Natural selection can be defined as the process by which genetic characters increase the chances of survival and reproduction of an organism.
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