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Explain the following: (a) Speciation (b) Natural Selection

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  1. (a) Speciation: It is evolution of a new species from pre-existing species.
    (l) Occurring due to accumulation of variations.
    (ii) By processes like genetic drift/geographical barriers like mountains, rivers etc,. leading to incapability to reproduce amongst themseir.es in the population.
    (b) Natural selection:
    (l) Change in frequency of some genes in a population.
    (ii) Which give survival advantage to a species from elimination.
    (lii) Example – In a population of beetles, a new variation (green colour) get survival benefit/ advantage to red beetles whereas other red perishes.

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