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The best-established explanation is Darwin's natural selection, which is triggered when more well-adapted individuals live longer and reproduce more effectively than those who are less well-adapted. Over time, the population of well-adapted individuals grows and eventually creates an entirely new species.<br><br>Natural selection is an ongoing process that involves the interaction of three factors that are inheritance, variation and reproduction. Variation is caused by mutations and sexual reproduction both of which enhance the genetic diversity of an animal species. Inheritance is the term used to describe the transmission of a person’s genetic traits, including both dominant and recessive genes and their offspring. Reproduction is the process of creating viable, fertile offspring. This can be done by both asexual or sexual methods.<br><br>Natural selection can only occur when all these elements are in balance. 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This is a significant distinction from the Lamarckian theory of evolution, which states that animals acquire traits through use or disuse. For example, if a animal's neck is lengthened by reaching out to catch prey, its offspring will inherit a more long neck. The difference in neck length between generations will continue until the giraffe's neck gets too long to no longer breed with other giraffes.<br><br>Evolution through Genetic Drift<br><br>In genetic drift, alleles of a gene could attain different frequencies within a population through random events. At some point, one will attain fixation (become so widespread that it cannot be removed through natural selection), while the other alleles drop to lower frequencies. This could lead to dominance at the extreme. The other alleles are essentially eliminated, and heterozygosity decreases to zero. In a small group this could lead to the complete elimination of the recessive gene. Such a scenario would be called a bottleneck effect, and it is typical of evolutionary process that occurs when a large number of individuals migrate to form a new group.<br><br>A phenotypic  bottleneck can also occur when survivors of a disaster such as an outbreak or mass hunt event are concentrated in an area of a limited size. The survivors will carry an dominant allele, and will have the same phenotype. This situation might be caused by conflict, earthquake or even a cholera outbreak. Regardless of the cause the genetically distinct group that remains could be susceptible to genetic drift.<br><br>Walsh Lewens, Walsh and [https://www.metooo.es/u/676aa1caacd17a117731a4c3 에볼루션 바카라 무료체험] Ariew define drift as a deviation from the expected values due to differences in fitness. They provide the famous case of twins who are genetically identical and share the same phenotype. However, one is struck by lightning and dies, whereas the other is able to reproduce.<br><br>This kind of drift could be very important in the evolution of an entire species. It is not the only method for evolution. The most common alternative is a process known as natural selection, where phenotypic variation in the population is maintained through mutation and migration.<br><br>Stephens argues there is a significant difference between treating the phenomenon of drift as an agent or cause and treating other causes like migration and selection as forces and causes. Stephens claims that a causal process account of drift allows us distinguish it from other forces and that this distinction is crucial. He also argues that drift has a direction, that is, it tends to eliminate heterozygosity, and that it also has a specific magnitude that is determined by population size.<br><br>Evolution through Lamarckism<br><br>Students of biology in high school are often exposed to Jean-Baptiste lamarck's (1744-1829) work. His theory of evolution, also called "Lamarckism is based on the idea that simple organisms evolve into more complex organisms by inheriting characteristics that result from the use and abuse of an organism. Lamarckism is typically illustrated with the image of a giraffe that extends its neck longer to reach leaves higher up in the trees. This would cause the longer necks of giraffes to be passed on to their offspring who would then grow even taller.<br><br>Lamarck the French zoologist, presented an innovative idea in his 17 May 1802 opening lecture at the Museum of Natural History of Paris. He challenged the previous thinking on organic transformation. According to Lamarck, living things evolved from inanimate matter through a series of gradual steps. Lamarck wasn't the only one to propose this however he was widely thought of as the first to give the subject a comprehensive and general overview.<br><br>The prevailing story is that Lamarckism grew into a rival to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection, and that the two theories battled each other in the 19th century. Darwinism eventually prevailed, leading to what biologists call the Modern Synthesis. The theory argues that acquired traits are passed down from generation to generation and instead, it claims that organisms evolve through the selective influence of environmental elements, like Natural Selection.<br><br>Although Lamarck endorsed the idea of inheritance through acquired characters and his contemporaries spoke of this idea but it was not a central element in any of their evolutionary theories. This is due to the fact that it was never tested scientifically.<br><br>However, it has been more than 200 years since Lamarck was born and in the age of genomics there is a huge body of evidence supporting the heritability of acquired traits. It is sometimes referred to as "neo-Lamarckism" or more often epigenetic inheritance. This is a version that is just as valid as the popular neodarwinian model.<br><br>Evolution through adaptation<br><br>One of the most widespread misconceptions about evolution is that it is driven by a type of struggle for survival. This is a false assumption and ignores other forces driving evolution. The fight for survival can be more accurately described as a struggle to survive in a particular environment. This can include not just other organisms, but also the physical environment itself.<br><br>Understanding how adaptation works is essential to understand evolution. Adaptation is any feature that allows living organisms to live in its environment and reproduce. It can be a physiological structure, like feathers or fur, or a behavioral trait such as a tendency to move into shade in hot weather or coming out at night to avoid the cold.<br><br>The ability of an organism to draw energy from its environment and interact with other organisms as well as their physical environments is essential to its survival. The organism must have the right genes to generate offspring, and it must be able to find enough food and other resources. Moreover, the organism must be capable of reproducing in a way that is optimally within its environmental niche.<br><br>These factors, along with gene flow and mutation, lead to a change in the proportion of alleles (different forms of a gene) in a population's gene pool. 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What is Free Evolution?<br><br>Free evolution is the notion that the natural processes of organisms can cause them to develop over time. This includes the appearance and growth of new species.<br><br>Numerous examples have been offered of this, including different kinds of stickleback fish that can live in either fresh or salt water and walking stick insect varieties that prefer specific host plants. These mostly reversible traits permutations cannot explain fundamental changes to the body's basic plans.<br><br>Evolution through Natural Selection<br><br>Scientists have been fascinated by the evolution of all living organisms that inhabit our planet for centuries. Charles Darwin's natural selectivity is the best-established explanation. This process occurs when those who are better adapted have more success in reproduction and survival than those who are less well-adapted. Over time, a population of well-adapted individuals increases and eventually forms a whole new species.<br><br>Natural selection is an ongoing process and involves the interaction of three factors:  [http://douerdun.com/home.php?mod=space&uid=1822951 에볼루션] variation, reproduction and inheritance. Sexual reproduction and mutation increase the genetic diversity of the species. Inheritance is the transfer of a person's genetic traits to their offspring, which includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Reproduction is the process of producing fertile, viable offspring, which includes both asexual and sexual methods.<br><br>Natural selection can only occur when all these elements are in equilibrium. If, for example an allele of a dominant gene makes an organism reproduce and live longer than the recessive allele then the dominant allele is more prevalent in a group. However, if the gene confers a disadvantage in survival or decreases fertility, it will disappear from the population. The process is self-reinforcing, which means that an organism that has an adaptive trait will live and reproduce more quickly than those with a maladaptive feature. The more offspring that an organism has, the greater its fitness which is measured by its ability to reproduce itself and survive. People with good characteristics, such as a long neck in Giraffes, or the bright white patterns on male peacocks, are more likely than others to live and reproduce, which will eventually lead to them becoming the majority.<br><br>Natural selection only affects populations, not individuals. This is an important distinction from the Lamarckian theory of evolution which states that animals acquire traits by use or inactivity. If a giraffe extends its neck to catch prey, and the neck becomes longer, then its children will inherit this characteristic. The differences in neck length between generations will persist until the giraffe's neck gets too long that it can no longer breed with other giraffes.<br><br>Evolution through Genetic Drift<br><br>Genetic drift occurs when the alleles of the same gene are randomly distributed within a population. Eventually, only one will be fixed (become common enough to no more be eliminated through natural selection) and the other alleles will decrease in frequency. In extreme cases, this leads to a single allele dominance. The other alleles are essentially eliminated, and heterozygosity is reduced to zero. In a small number of people it could result in the complete elimination the recessive gene. This scenario is called the bottleneck effect. It is typical of an evolutionary process that occurs when the number of individuals migrate to form a group.<br><br>A phenotypic  bottleneck can also occur when the survivors of a disaster like an outbreak or mass hunting event are confined to an area of a limited size. The remaining individuals will be largely homozygous for the dominant allele which means that they will all have the same phenotype and will thus have the same fitness traits. This may be caused by war, an earthquake, or even a plague. Whatever the reason the genetically distinct group that is left might be susceptible to genetic drift.<br><br>Walsh Lewens, Walsh, and Ariew define drift as a departure from the expected value due to differences in fitness. They provide the famous case of twins who are genetically identical and share the same phenotype, but one is struck by lightning and dies, while the other continues to reproduce.<br><br>This type of drift can play a very important role in the evolution of an organism. This isn't the only method of evolution. Natural selection is the primary alternative, where mutations and migration maintain the phenotypic diversity in a population.<br><br>Stephens asserts that there is a major difference between treating drift as a force or a cause and considering other causes of evolution like mutation, selection and migration as causes or causes. Stephens claims that a causal process account of drift allows us separate it from other forces and that this distinction is essential. He argues further that drift has a direction, i.e., it tends to reduce heterozygosity. 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 study biology they are often introduced to the work of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744 - 1829). His theory of evolution is often called "Lamarckism" and it states that simple organisms develop into more complex organisms through the inheritance of characteristics which result from the organism's natural actions, use and disuse. Lamarckism is typically illustrated with the image of a giraffe that extends its neck longer to reach higher up in the trees. This could cause the longer necks of giraffes to be passed to their offspring, who would grow taller.<br><br>Lamarck was a French Zoologist. In his opening lecture for his course on invertebrate zoology at the Museum of Natural History in Paris on 17 May 1802, he presented a groundbreaking concept that radically challenged the previous understanding of organic transformation. According to him living things had evolved from inanimate matter via an escalating series of steps. Lamarck wasn't the first to make this claim but he was considered to be the first to offer the subject a comprehensive and general overview.<br><br>The most popular story is that Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection and Lamarckism were competing during the 19th century. Darwinism eventually triumphed and led to the creation of what biologists now refer to as the Modern Synthesis. The theory argues that acquired characteristics can be inherited and instead suggests that organisms evolve by the symbiosis of environmental factors, like natural selection.<br><br>Lamarck and his contemporaries believed in the notion that acquired characters could be passed on to the next generation. However, this idea was never a central part of any of their evolutionary theories. This is due in part to the fact that it was never validated scientifically.<br><br>It's been more than 200 years since Lamarck was born and in the age genomics, there is a large amount of evidence to support the heritability of acquired traits. It is sometimes referred to as "neo-Lamarckism" or, more commonly, epigenetic inheritance. This is a model that is as valid as the popular Neodarwinian model.<br><br>Evolution by Adaptation<br><br>One of the most common misconceptions about evolution is that it is a result of a kind of struggle to survive. This notion is not true and ignores other forces driving evolution. The fight for survival can be more accurately described as a struggle to survive in a particular environment. This could include not just other organisms but also the physical environment.<br><br>To understand how evolution works it is important to understand what is adaptation. 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What is Free Evolution?

Free evolution is the notion that the natural processes of organisms can cause them to develop over time. This includes the appearance and growth of new species.

Numerous examples have been offered of this, including different kinds of stickleback fish that can live in either fresh or salt water and walking stick insect varieties that prefer specific host plants. These mostly reversible traits permutations cannot explain fundamental changes to the body's basic plans.

Evolution through Natural Selection

Scientists have been fascinated by the evolution of all living organisms that inhabit our planet for centuries. Charles Darwin's natural selectivity is the best-established explanation. This process occurs when those who are better adapted have more success in reproduction and survival than those who are less well-adapted. Over time, a population of well-adapted individuals increases and eventually forms a whole new species.

Natural selection is an ongoing process and involves the interaction of three factors: 에볼루션 variation, reproduction and inheritance. Sexual reproduction and mutation increase the genetic diversity of the species. Inheritance is the transfer of a person's genetic traits to their offspring, which includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Reproduction is the process of producing fertile, viable offspring, which includes both asexual and sexual methods.

Natural selection can only occur when all these elements are in equilibrium. If, for example an allele of a dominant gene makes an organism reproduce and live longer than the recessive allele then the dominant allele is more prevalent in a group. However, if the gene confers a disadvantage in survival or decreases fertility, it will disappear from the population. The process is self-reinforcing, which means that an organism that has an adaptive trait will live and reproduce more quickly than those with a maladaptive feature. The more offspring that an organism has, the greater its fitness which is measured by its ability to reproduce itself and survive. People with good characteristics, such as a long neck in Giraffes, or the bright white patterns on male peacocks, are more likely than others to live and reproduce, which will eventually lead to them becoming the majority.

Natural selection only affects populations, not individuals. This is an important distinction from the Lamarckian theory of evolution which states that animals acquire traits by use or inactivity. If a giraffe extends its neck to catch prey, and the neck becomes longer, then its children will inherit this characteristic. The differences in neck length between generations will persist until the giraffe's neck gets too long that it can no longer breed with other giraffes.

Evolution through Genetic Drift

Genetic drift occurs when the alleles of the same gene are randomly distributed within a population. Eventually, only one will be fixed (become common enough to no more be eliminated through natural selection) and the other alleles will decrease in frequency. In extreme cases, this leads to a single allele dominance. The other alleles are essentially eliminated, and heterozygosity is reduced to zero. In a small number of people it could result in the complete elimination the recessive gene. This scenario is called the bottleneck effect. It is typical of an evolutionary process that occurs when the number of individuals migrate to form a group.

A phenotypic bottleneck can also occur when the survivors of a disaster like an outbreak or mass hunting event are confined to an area of a limited size. The remaining individuals will be largely homozygous for the dominant allele which means that they will all have the same phenotype and will thus have the same fitness traits. This may be caused by war, an earthquake, or even a plague. Whatever the reason the genetically distinct group that is left might be susceptible to genetic drift.

Walsh Lewens, Walsh, and Ariew define drift as a departure from the expected value due to differences in fitness. They provide the famous case of twins who are genetically identical and share the same phenotype, but one is struck by lightning and dies, while the other continues to reproduce.

This type of drift can play a very important role in the evolution of an organism. This isn't the only method of evolution. Natural selection is the primary alternative, where mutations and migration maintain the phenotypic diversity in a population.

Stephens asserts that there is a major difference between treating drift as a force or a cause and considering other causes of evolution like mutation, selection and migration as causes or causes. Stephens claims that a causal process account of drift allows us separate it from other forces and that this distinction is essential. He argues further that drift has a direction, i.e., it tends to reduce heterozygosity. It also has a size which is determined by the size of the population.

Evolution by Lamarckism

When students in high school study biology they are often introduced to the work of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744 - 1829). His theory of evolution is often called "Lamarckism" and it states that simple organisms develop into more complex organisms through the inheritance of characteristics which result from the organism's natural actions, use and disuse. Lamarckism is typically illustrated with the image of a giraffe that extends its neck longer to reach higher up in the trees. This could cause the longer necks of giraffes to be passed to their offspring, who would grow taller.

Lamarck was a French Zoologist. In his opening lecture for his course on invertebrate zoology at the Museum of Natural History in Paris on 17 May 1802, he presented a groundbreaking concept that radically challenged the previous understanding of organic transformation. According to him living things had evolved from inanimate matter via an escalating series of steps. Lamarck wasn't the first to make this claim but he was considered to be the first to offer the subject a comprehensive and general overview.

The most popular story is that Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection and Lamarckism were competing during the 19th century. Darwinism eventually triumphed and led to the creation of what biologists now refer to as the Modern Synthesis. The theory argues that acquired characteristics can be inherited and instead suggests that organisms evolve by the symbiosis of environmental factors, like natural selection.

Lamarck and his contemporaries believed in the notion that acquired characters could be passed on to the next generation. However, this idea was never a central part of any of their evolutionary theories. This is due in part to the fact that it was never validated scientifically.

It's been more than 200 years since Lamarck was born and in the age genomics, there is a large amount of evidence to support the heritability of acquired traits. It is sometimes referred to as "neo-Lamarckism" or, more commonly, epigenetic inheritance. This is a model that is as valid as the popular Neodarwinian model.

Evolution by Adaptation

One of the most common misconceptions about evolution is that it is a result of a kind of struggle to survive. This notion is not true and ignores other forces driving evolution. The fight for survival can be more accurately described as a struggle to survive in a particular environment. This could include not just other organisms but also the physical environment.

To understand how evolution works it is important to understand what is adaptation. Adaptation refers to any particular feature that allows an organism to live and reproduce within its environment. It can be a physical structure, such as feathers or fur. It could also be a trait of behavior that allows you to move to the shade during the heat, or escaping the cold at night.

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Physiological adaptations like thick fur or gills are physical characteristics, whereas behavioral adaptations, like the tendency to seek out companions or to retreat to shade in hot weather, aren't. It is also important to note that lack of planning does not result in an adaptation. In fact, failure to think about the implications of a behavior can make it ineffective, despite the fact that it may appear to be sensible or even necessary.