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RufusAtticus · 07-03-2002, 07:26 PM

Here are the descriptions I use.

Evolution: Change in properties or frequencies of properties in populations of organisms over time.

Microevolution: Evolution apparent in a species.

Macroevolution: Evolution apparent between species or taxa.

Blinn · 07-03-2002, 08:10 PM

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Originally posted by RufusAtticus:
<strong>Here are the descriptions I use.

Evolution: Change in properties or frequencies of properties in populations of organisms over time.

Microevolution: Evolution apparent in a species.

Macroevolution: Evolution apparent between species or taxa.</strong>

Okay, what are "properties"?

RufusAtticus · 07-03-2002, 10:05 PM

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Originally posted by Zetek:
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Okay, what are "properties"?</strong>

Characteristics, attributes, etc. They can be morphological, phenotypic, genotypic, etc. I prefer using that defination because it doesn't assume anything about the heritary material. It also allows evolution to be observed without testing genetics, kind of like they did it a hundred years ago.

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07-03-2002, 07:26 PM	#11
RufusAtticus Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NCSU Posts: 5,853	Here are the descriptions I use. Evolution: Change in properties or frequencies of properties in populations of organisms over time. Microevolution: Evolution apparent in a species. Macroevolution: Evolution apparent between species or taxa.

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