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To determine:
The link between gene, population, and evolution.
Introduction:
Evolution refers to the gradual and heritable changes that take place in an organism over successive generations in a long period of time. Evolution leads to biodiversity and creates new species from the existing ones.
Explanation of Solution
Genes are the units of heredity in organisms. When mutation takes place in genes, the genes alter their functions and it leads to evolution. Point mutation occurs in individuals every day, but it shows only after 600 generations. These mutations at gene level cause a species to evolve after natural selection and create a population with distinct features and characteristics. Thus, gene, population, and evolution are linked to each other.
The term gene, population, and evolution are all connected with each other. Evolution creates populations with new characteristics and it happens only because of changes in the genes.
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