Natural Selection And Evolution

Question 1

What is the theory of evolution ?

Answer 1

• change in the genetic composition of a population during successive generations, which may result in the development of new species

Question 2

Is evolution slow or fast paced?

Answer 2

Slow and gradual

Question 3

What are the two theories of evolution ?

Answer 3

• Darwins theory
• Lamarck’s theory

Question 4

What is Darwin’s theory

Answer 4

• species change over a long period of time by a mechanism called natural selection

Question 5

What is biological fitness ?

Answer 5

• the capacity of an individual to survive and reproduce

Question 6

What is lamarcks theory ?

Answer 6

• if an organism changes during life to adapt to its environment, those changes are passed on to its offspring

Question 7

Whose theory is correct?

Answer 7

Darwins (Natural selection)