ACTAGCAT ACTAGTAT TCAATGTT TCCATGTT ACCAGGTT Time The random accumula-on of muta%ons (changes to gene sequences over evolu-onary -me) gives us informa-on for iden-fying and comparing organisms.
Selec-on: Not all offspring reproduce equally mechanism: “survival of the fiSest” or the “Preserva-on of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life” muta-ons are always random, but they can some-mes result in an adap-ve change
fitness of the organism): rare, but likely to be propagated selec-vely neutral: may or may not be propagated deleterious (i.e., result in decreased fitness of the organism): unlikely to be propagated
Red blood cells assume an abnormal, rigid shape and exhibit reduced flexibility. These sickle-‐shaped cells build up in veins and capillaries, and obstruct blood flow causing pain and -ssue damage. hSp://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/sickle-‐cell-‐anemia-‐a-‐look-‐at-‐global-‐8756219
The sickle cell trait confers malaria resistance (although the mechanism isn’t fully understood), so more individuals with the trait will survive to reproduce and pass on the mutant gene.
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