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What is Free Evolution?<br><br>Free evolution is the idea that natural processes can lead to the development of organisms over time. This includes the development of new species and the transformation of the appearance of existing ones.<br><br>Many examples have been given of this, such as different kinds of stickleback fish that can be found in salt or fresh water, and walking stick insect varieties that favor specific host plants. These mostly reversible traits permutations are not able to explain fundamental changes to the basic body plan.<br><br>Evolution through Natural Selection<br><br>Scientists have been fascinated by the development of all living organisms that inhabit our planet for centuries. Charles Darwin's natural selection theory is the best-established explanation. This happens when those who are better adapted survive and reproduce more than those who are less well-adapted. As time passes, a group of well adapted individuals grows and eventually becomes a new species.<br><br>Natural selection is a cyclical process that involves the interaction of three factors that are inheritance, variation and reproduction. Variation is caused by mutation and sexual reproduction both of which increase the genetic diversity of the species. Inheritance is the term used to describe the transmission of genetic traits, which include recessive and dominant genes to their offspring. Reproduction is the generation of fertile, viable offspring, which includes both sexual and asexual methods.<br><br>Natural selection is only possible when all the factors are in equilibrium. For example, if a dominant allele at one gene causes an organism to survive and reproduce more often than the recessive allele the dominant allele will become more common in the population. If the allele confers a negative advantage to survival or decreases the fertility of the population, it will go away. This process is self-reinforcing meaning that an organism with a beneficial trait can reproduce and survive longer than an individual with a maladaptive characteristic. The more offspring an organism produces, the greater its fitness which is measured by its capacity to reproduce itself and live. People with desirable traits, like a long neck in giraffes, or bright white patterns on male peacocks are more likely than others to reproduce and survive and eventually lead to them becoming the majority.<br><br>Natural selection is only a factor in populations and not on individuals. This is a significant distinction from the Lamarckian evolution theory which holds that animals acquire traits through the use or absence of use. For example, if a animal's neck is lengthened by reaching out to catch prey and its offspring will inherit a larger neck. The difference in neck size between generations will increase until the giraffe is unable to reproduce with other giraffes.<br><br>Evolution through Genetic Drift<br><br>In genetic drift, the alleles at a gene may reach different frequencies within a population by chance events. Eventually, one of them will reach fixation (become so common that it is unable to be removed by natural selection) and other alleles will fall to lower frequency. This could lead to dominance at the extreme. The other alleles are eliminated, and heterozygosity is reduced to zero. In a small population this could lead to the complete elimination the recessive gene. Such a scenario would be called a bottleneck effect, and it is typical of evolutionary process that occurs when a large amount of individuals move to form a new population.<br><br>A phenotypic  bottleneck may also occur when survivors of a disaster like an outbreak or a mass hunting event are concentrated in the same area. 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They give a famous instance of twins who are genetically identical and have the exact same phenotype but one is struck by lightning and dies, while the other lives and reproduces.<br><br>This type of drift can play a significant role in the evolution of an organism. However, it's not the only way to develop. The primary alternative is a process called natural selection, where the phenotypic variation of an individual is maintained through mutation and migration.<br><br>Stephens claims that there is a big distinction between treating drift as a force or as a cause and treating other causes of evolution like mutation, selection and migration as causes or causes. He claims that a causal-process model of drift allows us to separate it from other forces and this distinction is essential. He also argues that drift is a directional force: that is, it tends to eliminate heterozygosity, and that it also has a size, which is determined by the size of the population.<br><br>Evolution by Lamarckism<br><br>When students in high school take biology classes, they are frequently introduced to the work of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744 - 1829). His theory of evolution is commonly called "Lamarckism" and it states that simple organisms develop into more complex organisms by the inheritance of characteristics which result from the natural activities of an organism, use and disuse. Lamarckism is usually illustrated with an image of a giraffe extending its neck to reach leaves higher up in the trees. This could cause the longer necks of giraffes to be passed onto their offspring who would grow taller.<br><br>Lamarck, a French zoologist, presented an idea that was revolutionary in his 17 May 1802 opening lecture at the Museum of Natural History of Paris. 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However, this notion was never a key element of any of their evolutionary theories. This is partly because it was never scientifically tested.<br><br>It's been more than 200 years since the birth of Lamarck, and in the age genomics, there is an increasing evidence-based body of evidence to support the heritability of acquired traits. This is sometimes referred to as "neo-Lamarckism" or, more commonly, epigenetic inheritance. It is a form of evolution that is as relevant as the more popular Neo-Darwinian theory.<br><br>Evolution through Adaptation<br><br>One of the most popular misconceptions about evolution is that it is being driven by a fight for survival. This view is inaccurate and overlooks other forces that drive evolution. The struggle for survival is more precisely described as a fight to survive within a specific environment, which could be a struggle that involves not only other organisms but also the physical environment.<br><br>Understanding how adaptation works is essential to comprehend evolution. It is a feature that allows a living thing to live in its environment and reproduce. It can be a physiological feature, such as feathers or fur or a behavioral characteristic, such as moving into the shade in hot weather or stepping out at night to avoid the cold.<br><br>An organism's survival depends on its ability to extract energy from the environment and to interact with other living organisms and their physical surroundings. The organism must possess the right genes to create offspring, and be able to find sufficient food and resources. The organism must also be able to reproduce itself at an amount that is appropriate for its particular niche.<br><br>These elements, in conjunction with mutation and gene flow, lead to an alteration in the percentage of alleles (different types of a gene) in the gene pool of a population. This change in allele frequency can lead to the emergence of new traits and eventually, new species in the course of time.<br><br>Many of the features that we admire in animals and plants are adaptations, like lungs or gills to extract oxygen from the air, feathers or fur to provide insulation and long legs for running away from predators and camouflage to hide. To understand the concept of adaptation it is essential to discern between physiological and behavioral traits.<br><br>Physiological adaptations like thick fur or gills, are physical traits, whereas behavioral adaptations, like the tendency to seek out companions or to move to shade in hot weather, are not. 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