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Biological evolution is the process by which populations of organisms change over time. In this lab, you were able to observe how a population of peppered moths can change based on their environmental surroundings. Why do these types of changes/adaptations occur?

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Answer: Evolution, as related to genomics, refers to the process by which living organisms change over time through changes in the genome. Such evolutionary changes result from mutations that produce genomic variation, giving rise to individuals whose biological functions or physical traits are altered.

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