under ideal conditions, bacteria have a generation time of about 20 minutes. Humans have a generation time of about 20 years. Which would you expect to evolve faster? Why?

Respuesta :

Bacteria will evolve faster, because bacteria will reproduce quicker, adaptation, variation, and natural selection will work faster on bacteria because when a favorable trait occurs, it will be reproduced and evolved faster in bacteria. 
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