Life: The Science of Biology
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Author: David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig Heller, Sally D. Hacker
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The theory of evolution when the facts supporting the theory are not in ambiguity.
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The process of evolution is defined as the alteration in the genetic composition or heritable characteristics of a biological population over time. The evolutionary process can be observed in a natural population or in a laboratory experiment on a regular basis.
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