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Evolution

The scientific theory according to which populations change gradually through a process of natural selection.

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What were Charles Darwin's accomplishments to Science?

Darwin established the theory of natural selection (evolution). On the Galapagos Islands he was fairly free to walk among animals previously unexposed to humans, thus seeing him as no threat. He observed: (1) more offspring were produced than would survive based on the available resources (food, water, space), (2) the offspring varied in form and had a range of characteristics, (3) the offspring would compete for the available resources. Darwin concluded that the creatures that were best suited to a particular environment would survive long enough to reproduce and pass their characteristics to a new generation. This is evolution. "Survival of the fittest" is actually shortened from the phrase, "survival of the fittest in a particular environment". Individual creatures don't evolve. Species evolve. A species is a group of organisms capable of breeding and producing offspring. Evolution drives the creation of new species. No organism is more or less evolved than another. One organism may be more suited to survive in a particular environment.

Why was Darwins theory not accepted?

Darwin's theory was accepted,at first Darwin himself did not publish his findings as he did not feel anybody else would agree with his findings but once he found that a fellow scientist had conducted the same research and was going to publish his findings Darwin then also decided that he would publish his findings also.

How is evolution useful?

Evolution is when a mutation gives a creature a survival advantage and that creatures survives to breed. Therefore evolution is useful because it results in a creature better suited to survive long enough to breed.

Evolution is useful as a belief. In this, it underpins humanism, atheism and naturalism. That this is so, is quite evident in the way it is defended emotionally and aggressively by its proponents. Richard Dawkins stated:

"I believe, but I cannot prove, that all life, all intelligence, all creativity and all "design" anywhere in the universe is the direct or indirect product of Darwinian natural selection."

Source: Roger Highfield, "Science's 'scourge of believers' declares his faith in Darwin." Daily Telegraph, 5 January, 2005, p.10.

An understanding of evolution with respect to the development and use of antibiotics would probably have avoided or at least delayed the development of antibiotic resistant bacteria.

What is Charles Darwin theory of evolution?

That through time, species of animal, plant, or bacteria undergo change.

When a life form reproduces, each of its offspring (babies) will be different from the parents because of genetic mutations. Sometimes these mutations may give it an advantage over other individuals of the same specie. (e.g.: A giraffe has a higher neck and can search food on taller trees.) Because of this advantage, the life form that is different (we will call it A) can live longer and has better chances to reproduce. The life form that has not this advantage (we will call it B) will live less longer and will have less chances to reproduce. Because of that, the population of "A" will increase and the population of "B"will decrease. In the end, there will only be "A" remaining.

How was oxygen formed?

The first oxygen on earth was produced by a blue green bacteria called cyanobacteria. They had no used for it, it was just waste in their process of making glucose as food using sunlight (the glucose was then fermented when the energy was needed). The waste oxygen poisoned many life forms. Eventually some life forms evolved that could use oxygen and also protected themselves from its poisonous character.

What bothers you most about what is happening in your country today?

The political climate affects many people. They don't like how Democrats, Republicans and the Tea Party has split the nation.

How are analogous and homologous structures different?

They are different because homologous structures have the same structure, but serve a different function. Like mammal arms(human, bat and whales). Analogous structues are different structures, but serve the same function. For example, bat wings and butterfly wings.

Political evolution theory?

Political development is said to be evolving just the way organisms have. Currently, in the United States, the left are more likely to believe in evolution than the right.

Is Darwin's Theory of Evolution true?

There is plenty of fossil records and observable speciation to provide evidence for Evolution. Within the scientific community there is little to no debate on whether evolution is wrong. No concrete evidence has been provided by anyone to dispute the claims of evolution since its formulation by Darwin, otherwise it would have been discarded through the scientific method.

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While the above is right, observation and scientific studies provide evidence and arguments to the theory.

Is the theory of evolution merely a social philosophical and conjectural construct that is not based on empirical and scientific data?

No. Evolution is based on empirical, scientific data. It is in no way a merely social philosophical construct. The conjecture was founded upon hard physical evidence, and was built into a solid, robust theory, which now forms the foundation tying all the biological sciences together into one unified whole.

Evolution underpins biology the way the plate tectonics underlies geology.

What is the function of fat cell?

A fat cells primary function is to store fat, quite simply. But recent discoveries show that the fat cell also produce the hormone leptin which decreases appetite. This means that fat cells play a role in food intake as a homeostatic mechanism. Also brown fat cells, which are present in babies and antarctic sea creatures, have an interesting function. The mitochondria in them are slightly modified not to have a specific protein that makes ATP from ADP and Pi using energy from H ions moving through the membrane. Instead these H ions move t via another protein which instead of ATP produces heat directly. And thus brown fat actually produced heat, is not just an insulator.

You can alter human evolution?

I believe that yes you can alter human evolution not in the sense that you can change our very exsistence but in the sense that you could"ve postponed it. Such as the way we and other people interbreed some of the evolution of homo sapiens definitley formed that way but they were also already in exsistence and in competition with neanderthals. So yes I say you can alter it but no to that much of an extent.

When did life on earth begin?

The earth began to be formed over 4.5 billion years ago,but for millions of years nothing could live here.Gradually,the earth's crust and the atmosphere formed.The simplest form of life, bacteria and algae,probably began to grow less than four billion years ago.Human beings did not appear until about two million years ago.

How do the germ layers of radiata and other eumetazoa differ?

Radiata contain two germ layers including the ectoderm and the endoderm, other Eumetazoa differ in that they have an additional layer called the mesoderm.

What are the different types of adaptations?

Diferent types of diaplay adapter are:

1. CGA

2. EGA

3. PGA

4. VGA

5. HDMI

6. Display Port

7. DVI

The last four are the most used today, and HDMI is the best connection as it can support 4K video.

How does the theory of evolution explain variety within species?

The General Theory of Evolution posits that change occurs not only 'within' a species, but also 'across' species. In this way, change is actually unlimited in the sense that, given the right circumstances and given the right environmental pressures, any form of biological life could eventually be pushed from one species to another. A lizard could be pushed into the form of a bird; a whale could be pushed into the form of a wolf. So, as we take a look at the General Theory of Evolution (AKA Macroevolution)

What are the practicability of evolution?

There is no practability when you talk about evolution. Evolution is false. Let me point out why. The evolutionists say that the big bang formed the earth and all matter. They also say that the big bang happened because of a squeeze on all matter so hard that they exploded and all of the matter went flying, then became organized into our earth and all matter. Not true. First of all, it is not true that matter could be squeezed so tight it exploded. Even if that could happen, when matter explodes it gets disorganized it does not become organized.

Who disproved the idea of inheritance of acquired traits using tailless mice?

August Weismann

but actually this theory of his was wrong.......

Lamarck's idea was more appropriate...........