Natural selection

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013326",
  "term": "Natural selection",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The process whereby organisms with heritable traits that are better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring than those with less adapted traits. Over generations, this differential survival and reproduction leads to an increase in the frequency of the favorable traits within a population. This mechanism is a primary driver of evolution, distinct from genetic drift, which involves random changes in allele frequencies.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "genetic adaptation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 919 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/natural-selection/"
}