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(Theory of Evolution (Fitness refers to the relative ability of an…
Theory of Evolution
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Darwin knew, from the writings of
Malthus , that populations could produce far more offspring than the environment could support
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individuals with traits which suited the environment would survive and reproduce to pass their favorable traits to offspring
Darwin
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natural
selection is the process that results in living things with beneficial traits producing more offspring than others
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Darwin was a
naturalist , and so his role was to observe and collect specimens of plants, animals, rocks, and fossils
Influences on Darwin
Malthus described a human struggle for existence, due to
exponential population growth and limited food
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Darwin and
Wallace both presented to the Linnean Society their ideas about evolution and natural selection
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