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How does the survival of the fittest relate to the theory of evolution?
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∙ 6y ago
People often think of evolution as what they call survival of the fittest. However, that means a fight among members of a species. This is not what is really meant.
The 'fight' is with the environment and the species and not a fight of one individual with another.
If the species has a way of best surviving what the environment throws at it, it will survive. Other species might not and will die out.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoPeople often think of evolution as what they call survival of the fittest. However, that means a fight among members of a species. This is not what is really meant. The 'fight' is with the environment and the species and not a fight of one individual with another.
If the species has a way of best surviving what the environment throws at it, it will survive. Other species might not and will die out.
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∙ 11y agoNatural selection IS the environment!
The selection pressure on variant organisms is only the pressure from the changing and immediate environment.
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∙ 11y agoNatural selection acts as a natural, non random filter. It selects the fittest.
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∙ 12y agoIgnoring the mis-quote ;
when the environment changes so does the definition of the "fittest".
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∙ 12y agoIndividuals are naturally selected and then only the populations those individuals are in evolve.
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What term can be used to describe natural selection?
Survival of the fittest
What is called the best idea anyone ever had of charles darwin?
The theory of Evolution and Survival of the fittest.
Who proposed the idea of survival of the fittest is a theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin. Also known as Darwin's Theory of Evolution.
Is natural selection same as survival of the fittest?
According to evolutionary theory, natural selection is the principle that directs evolution.
What theory is survival of the fittest?
Be careful with this, it is usually misinterpreted as survival of fittest individuals. Instead it is survival of fittest population via death of some individuals early. Individuals never evolve, they are fixed genetic snapshots in the movie of life, they simply live or die. Populations evolve.
How does the concept of the survival of the fittest relate to the theory of evolution?
Poorly - what was described (and what really happens) is the death of the less fit (as well as the unlucky). "Survival of the fittest" is a political slogan.
What term can be used to describe natural selection?
Survival of the fittest
Who believed in the survival of the fittest?
Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution
Darwins theory of evolution by natural selection supports the idea of survival of the?
fittest
What was the phrase that herbert Spencer coined from Darwin's theory of evolution?
" Survival of the fittest. "
Which famous person in associated with evolution?
If you mean the theory of evolution and the survival of the fittest: That would be Charles Darwin.
How the concept of the survival of the fittest relates to the theory of evolution?
Poorly - what was described (and what really happens) is the death of the less fit (as well as the unlucky). "Survival of the fittest" is a political slogan.
What is called the best idea anyone ever had of charles darwin?
The theory of Evolution and Survival of the fittest.
Who proposed the idea of survival of the fittest is a theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin. Also known as Darwin's Theory of Evolution.
Is extinction a part of the theory of evolution?
Extinction is part of the Theory of Evolution. This goes along with natural selection and survival of the fittest. Organisms that go extinct do so because they are no longer able to survive in the habitat.
Why are Darwin's ideas classified as a scientific theory?
Because he studied organisms very closely and propounded the theory of evolution with the phrase 'Struggle for existence and survival of the fittest organisms'.
Sentence using the word survival?
Darwin has a theory of Survival of the Fittest.
