Charles Darwin

"Survival of the fittest" is a concept from evolutionary theory that suggests organisms best adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on their advantageous traits to future generations. It reflects the idea that individuals with advantageous traits will be more successful in passing on their genes to the next generation.

To become a physician just like his father and grandfather had. Charles Darwin could not abide the operations preformed without anesthetic in the early 19th century.

An important mechanism in evolution is natural selection, which allows populations to develop adaptations to changing circumstances based on the fitness landscape of the environment.

Nah, still doesn't work. I'm no good at long sentences.

Darwin's theory states that we evolved from microbes and only the fittest survived. The biblical view of creation states that everything on earth was created by God exactly as it is.

The Biblical view does not actually disagree with Darwin's theory, contrary to certain sectarian religious teachings. On the contrary, the legitimate Biblical view is that the creation accounts were allegorical in nature. Only one particular narrow, literalistic interpretation at definite odds with reality insists all creatures were fashioned within one six day window.

No, Darwin knew nothing about Mendel's ideas and work. His, Darwin's, heritability concept was absolutely wrong. There is a legend that Darwin had a copy of Mendel's work in his desk but could not read German. The veracity of this story is often challenged.

Darwin said that artificial selection was when nature provided the variation, and humans selected those variations that they found useful.

Inherited variations are differences that are passed from parents to offspring

The theory of evolution provided a unifying framework for understanding the diversity of life on Earth and the interconnectedness of all species. It has led to advancements in fields such as biology, genetics, and paleontology by guiding research, improving our understanding of species interactions, and informing medical and agricultural practices. Evolutionary principles have also fueled innovation and technological developments, such as in the fields of biotechnology and conservation.

"traits will be passed down into successive generations. Natural selection explains how species can change in what we might call an by adaptation to their environment; it is the primary mechanism of evolution. Darwin called this an "inescapable conclusion" that followed from two "self-evident" premises. (1) organisms tend to overpopulate a region and there are only enough resources for some to survive, and (2) every individual is slightly different (posses unique traits). Thus, the individuals within a population that are best suited to a given environment will survive and reproduce and this inheritable trait will become increasingly common in the population over time. Examples Darwin sights are that he observed subtly different varieties of finches on the Galapagos Islands, each adapted to its local environment. In addition, ancient fossils have been found that resemble modern-day animals, but with key differences that support the evolutionary model. Darwin observed that examples of artificial selection, such as dog breeding, can isolate preferred traits in relatively short time spans, and is a sensible analog to natural selection. Natural selection is also becoming a big problem for many kinds of bacteria and viruses that evolve to be drug-resistant."(Churchill)

Natural selection favors the evolution of drug-resistant pathogens because when a population of pathogens is exposed to antibiotics, those that have genetic variations allowing them to survive and reproduce will pass on these resistance traits to future generations. Over time, this can lead to the emergence of drug-resistant strains as the surviving pathogens multiply.

No, the theory of speciation through natural selection and adaptation is based on extensive scientific evidence and research. Scientists aim to understand and explain natural phenomena using evidence-based methods rather than having ulterior motives.

Under natural selection, not all genes are successful, but those which are will progress to the next stage of selection.

Mutations introduce new genetic information to an organism's genetic code, providing more genotypes to create more phenotypes, which can be acted on and potentially more suitable ones to be selected.

The Big Brain Theory is a television show that aired on the Discovery Channel, featuring contestants competing in engineering challenges to showcase their problem-solving skills. It tests their abilities in designing and building innovative solutions to complex problems.

Charles Darwin rejected the Scriptures (Bible) and came up with evolution.

Pierre-Louis Moreau believed that the Earth was flat.

Maupertuis believed we got here by "lucky chance".

These are some of the many that believe on evolution. (Hopefully you aren't one of them.)

Darwin's principle refers to the concept of natural selection, where individuals with advantageous traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing on those traits to future generations. This process leads to the gradual evolution of species over time.

Evolution states that a species will change to become more suited to its environment.

Natural selection is survival of the fittest. The newly evolved version of the species is more fit to survive, therefore thriving.

Evolution only deals with the changes within populations of organisms. All other sciences, including Astronomy and Cosmology, are mostly unconcerned with the theory. Otherwise, the theory was, and is, completely sound.

Darwin's theory of evolution was accepted because it provided a coherent explanation for the diversity of life on Earth. His observations and evidence of natural selection as the mechanism driving evolution were supported by fossil records and comparative anatomy. The theory also offered a unifying framework that could explain the adaptation of species to their environment.

No.

Most people do - the cast majority of people accept the principle he expounded in On the Origin of Species.

A small minority of people, mainly fundamentalist Christians, deny the theory of evolution and thus are opposed to Darwin.

Darwin observed fossils of marine organisms on mountaintops, leading him to conclude that these areas were once underwater and had been gradually uplifted by geological forces. This suggested to Darwin that Earth's surface had undergone significant changes over time.

Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection holds that the individual members of any population vary in the characteristics they display. For example, individual horses might have longer or shorter legs or greater or lesser lung capacity. Some aspect of those characteristics are more helpful to individual survival (longer legs, perhaps) and, as the individual is thus more likely to survive long enough to have more offspring, that aspect of the characteristic will be inherited by more of the next generation than the less helpful ( shorter legs) characteristic.

Over time that will produce a change in the population and lead to species change and development of different species among isolated populations.

Darwin witnessed various geological phenomena during his voyage on the HMS Beagle, such as uplifted coral reefs, earthquake-formed cliffs, and volcanic activity. These observations led him to question the timescales involved in the formation of Earth's features, supporting the idea of long geological ages. He also noticed the gradual changes in species across different regions, which contributed to his understanding of how life had changed over time through a process of evolution.

Types of evidence that support evolution include fossil records showing transitional forms, comparative anatomy showing similar structures in different species, molecular biology showing similarities in DNA sequences, and the observation of natural selection leading to changes in populations over time.

Yes, the basic mechanisms of evolutionary change, such as natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow, can be observed in nature. These mechanisms drive changes in populations over time, leading to adaptation to different environments and ultimately to the evolution of new species. Multiple studies and observations in fields such as ecology, genetics, and paleontology provide evidence for these mechanisms in action.

The mechanisms for evolution. Lamark had a concept called acquired characteristics, an organism " needed " to evolve and any development of the organism, say developed muscles, could be passed on to progeny. Darwin's theory showed all organisms as variants and those with the best adaptions to their environment were reproductively successful and passed these traits on to progeny and over time the population evolved.

No, Charles Darwin did not contradict the theory of evolution. In fact, he is considered one of the founders of the theory with his work on natural selection. Darwin's research provided evidence and a framework for understanding how species change over time through the process of evolution.