Define and Describe the Survey Method

question 18

Essay

Define and describe the survey method.Identify two types of surveys and discuss the rationale for using each of these methods.

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

The mechanism through which creatures that are more suited to their surroundings tend to live longer and have more descendants, resulting in changes through evolution.

Evolutionary Change

The process through which species undergo changes over time due to genetic variations and natural selection.

New Mutations

Genetic alterations that occur for the first time in a DNA sequence, contributing to genetic variation and potentially to evolution.

Fitness

The genetic contribution of an individual to subsequent generations, often measured by the individual's reproductive success compared to others in the population.