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evolution

Simply put, biological evolution is descent with modification. This definition encompasses small-scale evolution (changes in gene frequency in a population from one generation to the next — microevolution) and large-scale evolution (the descent of different species from a common ancestor over many generations — macroevolution).

evolutionary tree
Tree of Life from the UnderstandingEvolution.org web resource.

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