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A book called The Origin of the Species explained the process of natural selection by way of survival of the fittest. The survivors are those that are more able to win over their weaker peers and survive, procreate and continue to live and prosper.

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What type of selection that humans control?

Artificial selection.Artificial selection is the selection, by humans, of which individual plants or animals to breed from. In this way desirable characteristics, such as increased yield or disease resistance, can be preserved or improved.Charles Darwin used artificial seletion as a model for how evolution could take place in nature, where competiton between individuals replaced the selective action of humans. He called the natural process 'natural selection'.See http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/evo101/IIIE4Evochange.shtmlfor an excellent account.


What did Mayr take from Darwin's work?

Mayr showed that Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection applies to the evolution of genes at the molecular level.


What is the difference between selective breeding and natural selection?

In natural selection, the animals take time and evolve slowly. In selective breeding, humans can transfer genes from one organism into another organism.


What are the 5 ways a population can evolve?

A population will most likely evolve when there is a small population, mutations exists, natural selection may take place, nonrandom mating occurs, and/or gene flow may occur. Sexual selection, genetic drift, Gene flow, Mutation, and natural selection are five ways a population can evolve. Sexual selection is natural selection arising through preference by one sex for certain characteristics in individuals of the other sex. Genetic drift is variation in the relative frequency of different genotypes in a small population, owing to the chance disappearance of particular genes as individuals die or do not reproduce. Gene flow is the transfer of alleles or genes from one population to another. Mutation is the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes. Natural selection is the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. The theory of its action was first fully expounded by Charles Darwin and is now believed to be the main process that brings about evolution.


Can someone help you compare and contrast natural selection and evolution any help would be great?

Evolution is simply genetic change within a poulation. That change can occur in several ways. One is immigration/emigration: individuals moving in or out of a population bring in or take out their alleles with them. Another is genetic drift, or chance events which cause the frequencies of alleles in a population to fluctuate. New mutations can change the allelic frequency as well. Finally, natural selection can cause some alleles to become more common at the expense of others. In short, natural selection is one of several mechanisms that can bring about evolution.

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Was it absolutely necessary for natural selection to take place?

Genetic change is necessary for natural selection to take place


Where did natural selection take place?

Everywhere where there is life.


Natural selection need in order to take place?

Natural selection requires variation in traits within a population, differential survival and reproduction based on those traits, and inheritance of those traits from one generation to the next. These factors allow for the gradual accumulation of advantageous traits over time.


What is required for natural selection to take place?

Natural selection requires variation in traits within a population, heredity to pass on these traits to offspring, and differential reproductive success based on these traits, leading to some individuals having more offspring with the advantageous traits.


When did the first holocaust selection take place?

Early June 1944


Does natural selection take place without human control?

yes natural selection takes place without human control. In natural selection it is the environment selecting the traits/alleles. However there is something called artificial selection which is evident in dog breeding. In that case humans select for the traits. Artificial selection can have detrimental effects on a population though. Some dogs have been selected for being very small and having a flat nose. These dogs are so small now that they cannot give birth naturally and have no use of their nasal passages


What is the fifference between site location and site selection?

Site location is simply the address or coordinates of where the 'site' or even is going to take place. Site selection is the process of selecting the location or the building or event that is going to take place.


What is natural enviornment?

an environment where nature can take its place


What type of selection that humans control?

Artificial selection.Artificial selection is the selection, by humans, of which individual plants or animals to breed from. In this way desirable characteristics, such as increased yield or disease resistance, can be preserved or improved.Charles Darwin used artificial seletion as a model for how evolution could take place in nature, where competiton between individuals replaced the selective action of humans. He called the natural process 'natural selection'.See http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/evo101/IIIE4Evochange.shtmlfor an excellent account.


Where did the first natural disaster take place?

It was the big bang.


Describe how natural selection is related to organic evolution?

Organic evolution is the process by which the genetic makeup of a species changes over time. There are several mechanisms by which this can happen: natural selection, genetic drift (chance), migration and mutation. So natural selection is one possible way in which evolution can take place. Most biologists agree that natural selection is the most important mechanism of evolution. This mechanism was first discovered by Charles Darwin and, independently. by Alfred Wallace.


How long does the process of natural selection and evolution take?

The process of natural selection and evolution can vary in terms of the time it takes, ranging from hundreds to millions of years depending on the species and environmental factors. Evolution is a gradual process that occurs over generations as populations adapt to their changing surroundings through natural selection.