2006-12-12 02:33:54 · 6 answers · asked by missy kay 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
And, remember the analogy between artificial selection and natural selection.
Artificial selection (selective breeding) is what happens when a farmer chooses animals to breed, based on desirable traits.
Natural selection is when Nature "chooses", based on traits that increase animals' chances of survival.
2006-12-12 05:56:43 · answer #1 · answered by btsmith_y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So many different angles you can take. Don't just focus on Origin of Species, but include thoughts from Descent of Man. Many feel Descent of Man carries a decidedly racist tone, but it is the natural conclusion of evolutionary thought.
I'd also point out the distinction that evolution and natural selection are not synonymous.
2006-12-12 02:56:17 · answer #2 · answered by brainiac5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The the specimes of a given species best adapted to living in their environment were the most likely to survive and thus most likely to reproduce. Specific charactersitics ended up being passed down from these best adapted specimens to later generations and eventually became the norm for that species in that place.
2006-12-12 02:42:49 · answer #3 · answered by tabithap 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can apply Darwin's Theory to modern day science...background radiation to a certain colony of cells mutate just by being placed in a window sill exposed to sunlight.Don't just ignore the relevance of his discovery.
2006-12-12 13:16:18 · answer #4 · answered by Rio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically that he travelled all over the world and realised that evolution was happening in the same way but in different species not only in the same area of the world but in different places where the same types of species had slowly changed to allow them to live in THAT place.
2006-12-12 02:40:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The facts mam, just the facts.
2006-12-12 02:39:36 · answer #6 · answered by lulu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋