ANTB15H3 Chapter Notes -Stone Age, Antibiotics, Speciation
Document Summary
Genetics provides the mechanism by which natural selection occurs. The general principle of darwinian evolution have been widely accepted. Darwinian evolution raises controversy when for instance quantum mechanics scarcely registers on the public conciousness. The big picture looks at the theory of evolution, the evidence supporting it, unanswered questions and history of public reaction. One of the strongest cultural systems is language that shows clear signs of evolutionary change. Neutral changes are important thanks to a random process known as genetic drift. How much evolutionary change due to drift is not certain. Neutral changes are important due to the genetic process of neutral drift. How much evolutionary change is due to drift is not certain. Changes in allele frequency due to chance have probably had a big impact on people. One of the strongest cultural systems is language. It can be difficult to disentangle biological and cultural explanations.
