Your friend has a naive worldview mostly from news and other media
Explanation:
The unit of evolution is the population. A population consists of organisms of the same species that live in the same area. In terms of evolution, the population is assumed to be a relatively closed group. This means that most mating takes place within the population.
Random mutations are the ultimate source<span> of </span>genetic<span> variation. Mutations are likely to be rare and most mutations are neutral or deleterious, but in some instances the new alleles can be favored by natural selection.</span>
