Natural selection is a fundamental mechanism driving the evolution of species. To research this conclusion a group of scientist want to test the effects of increased river salinity on a population of catfish in a river. What results from this experiment would confirm that natural selection is a process that can drive evolution

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Maxim Burton

Biology

14 June, 14:57

Natural selection is a fundamental mechanism driving the evolution of species. To research this conclusion a group of scientist want to test the effects of increased river salinity on a population of catfish in a river. What results from this experiment would confirm that natural selection is a process that can drive evolution

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Damian Marsh · Answer 1

Natural selection is the differential survival and reproduction of individuals due to differences in phenotype. It is a key mechanism of evolution, the change in heritable traits of a population over time. Charles Darwin popularised the term "natural selection", and compared it with artificial selection.