Tuesday, 30 April 2019

evolution - What is meant by `individuals do not evolve, populations do`?


My university professor stated that "individuals do not evolve, populations do". But aren't populations made up of individuals? That's like saying when a compound changes in stability, none of the elements' properties change. If someone could clear this up, that would be great.




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