Monday, September 7, 2009

Evolution

Evolution is the theory that stipulates that life began as a single cell. Over time, with the struggle to survive the environment, organisms changed to the multitude of life forms that exist today. The mechanisms responsible for driving the evolutionary process are mutations, which are permanent changes in the organism's genetic code and sexual reproduction. One important thing to remember, in order for the organism to evolve, it must first survive or be selected. It must have some favorable traits that allow it to survive changes in its surrounding. To learn more about the theory of evolution, go to the following links.




Quiz

  • What are the mechanisms that drive the evolutionary process?

  • How does adaptation leads to evolution?

  • What happens when an organism fails to adapt?

  • Explain Darwin's proposed explanation for Natural Selection.

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