Natural selection was proposed by:
Charles Darwin proposed natural selection in "On the Origin of Species" (1859). Organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce more successfully.
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Charles Darwin proposed natural selection in "On the Origin of Species" (1859). Organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce more successfully.
Fossils preserved in rock layers show how organisms have changed over time, providing direct evidence of evolution and common ancestry.
Speciation occurs when populations become reproductively isolated (by geography, behavior, or other barriers) and diverge genetically over time.
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium requires no mutation, no selection, random mating, large population, and no gene flow - conditions where evolution does NOT occur.
Homologous structures (e.g., human arm, whale flipper, bat wing) share similar anatomy from a common ancestor despite different functions.
Genetic drift has the strongest effect in small populations where random chance can significantly alter allele frequencies from one generation to the next.
Adaptive radiation is the rapid diversification of a single ancestral species into many new forms, as seen in Darwin's finches in the Galapagos Islands.
Vestigial organs are reduced remnants of structures that were functional in ancestors but no longer serve their original purpose (e.g., human appendix).
"Survival of the fittest" (Herbert Spencer) means organisms best adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more, passing on advantageous traits.
Convergent evolution produces analogous structures - similar features in unrelated organisms due to similar environmental pressures (e.g., wings of bats and birds).
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