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What is Darwin's theory selectivity?

Darwin said that only the fittest will survive and these then pass their "fit" genes on.


Who said that the members of same species are not alike?

Darwin


Who said you evolved from apes?

darwin This was in his work 'The Descent of Man.'


What scientists DID NOT influence Darwin's theory of natural selection?

Darwin read the book Lamarck wrote and said that he did not get one idea from it as it was ludicrous in content. So, Lamarck would be the one scientist that did not influence Darwin according to Darwin.


What process in Darwin book say what organisms evolve through?

Darwin said that organisms evolve through the process of natural selection.


How did Mendel explain his theory's apparent conflict with Darwin's recent accepted theory of evolution.... What did he mean?

He was at a meeting in his home country and he was explaining his laws of heredity when someone mentioned that this was contra-Darwin. Mendel stood his ground and said Darwin was wrong here. Darwin had a mechanism of heredity that was pure speculation ( and he admitted that ) and very wrong. Mendel, mathematically and experimentally showed the laws of inheritance and showed it was particulate and not a blending of the traits.


Why did people hate Charles Darwin?

Charles Darwin is hated only by religious idiots fundamentalists.


Did Charles Darwin change religious belief?

No. Charles Darwin was a scientist, what he had to say challenged religious certainties but nothing he said was in any way meant to be religious.


Who said knowing what's right and wrong separates us from the animals?

Charles Darwin :)


Did Darwin Repent?

If you're asking did Darwin have a "death bed" conversion, then the answer is no. The story originated from Lady Hope who claimed he had such a conversion. Darwin's daughter, who was present at Darwin's death, said that not only was Lady Hope not present, she didn't think that Darwin had ever met Lady Hope.


Did Darwin contribute to the evolutionary theory?

Charles Darwin founded the evolutionary theory, and wrote six books on it, but in the fifth and sixth, said that his logic was wrong, and only after he retired did he regain his sanity, as writing caused him to lose it.


How was Darwin's theory translated into a theory about economic success?

By Herbert Spenser's misunderstanding of the theory and his thinking that the theory had something to say about human institutions. Darwin wanted nothing to do with this and said as much.