what is the relevance of Darwin's Theory of Evolution to the present time?

Question

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Answer 1

Using locusts as an example.

Every year, locusts swarm in great numbers. Every year farmers spray them with poison. Not all the locusts die, since each locust will have a different resistance to the poison. Those few resistant locusts who survive will breed and lay lots of eggs, many of who will also carry a resistance to the poison, so the same poison will not work as well next time there is a plague.
This is a current example of Darwin's theory of natural selection, where those most fit to survive will survive to produce offspring. This is also a good example of adaptation of a species to a changing environment (ie poisons)

Similar example could be invasion of non-native weeds and animals into an area, and taking over from native flora and fauna. Due to lack of competition and predators, they are more fit to survive, and so flourish.

Hope this helps

Answer 2

This theory ,, also called "Out of Africa" is well surported by shift of dominance , clinal routes , evolutionary tinkering. It's perfectly sound till today.

The relevance is that the Life today is actually the product of this pressure. "Island physiology" even proves , or strenghtens this idea further from actual "island" populations.
If you took eguanas out of the general population presures ,, you could get something like the commodore lizard , the Mouri , the marsupials , the dugong ,, and what not.

It is an important awareness as to the general direction Life takes ,, in very small steps.

Arguments against Darwinism ,, stepped evolution , multiregionalism.

Answer 3

Evolution theory is incredibly important even beyond the realm of biology - there is a branch of computer technology called Genetic Programming which uses evolution to evolve generations of computer programs, and I'm sure there are other applications besides.

Rawlyn.

Answer 4

For instance the resistance of certain bacteria to antibiotics is a consequence of evolution: the bacteria that are most resistant produce more offspring. After a few generations all surviving bacteria have become resistant.

Answer 5

Without Darwinian evolution, there would be no present time.

Answer 6

well, without understanding how viruses evolve, (mutate,) there would be a lot more people dead from the flu

Answer 7

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_evolutionary_synthesis