Which of these statements best sums up evolution?

rapid change in species' habits and features

punctuated change in a population

change in a population through new species being made

change in a population through genetic variation over time

The statement that best sums up evolution is the change in a population through genetic variation over time. Natural selection may be through (1) differential reproduction, that is, not all organisms are able to reproduce to their fullest capacity because nature cannot simply sustain it and (2) acquire genes, that is heredity.