Notably, the phrase 'survival of the fittest' is a particularly poor choice of words for describing natural selection, in my opinion. Mainly because, in the perception of the layman, it might be taken to mean that natural selection is a black-and-white phenomenon, always favouring more able variants, and that ability (fitness) is measured in terms of health, strength, intelligence, rather than ability to produce offspring.
A far more accurate phrase would be: differential reproductive success - meaning the difference in numbers of surviving fertile offspring between variants.
No choices are given, but I will venture to guess that random change might be one of the not consistentstatements.
Survival of the fittest would be used to describe this situation.
the theory about how organisms change over time.
Adaptation does not allow for natural selection: natural selection causes adaptation.
Survival of the fittest
Genetic variation in itself does not 'support' natural selection: it is what natural selection acts upon.
The term that is often incorrectly used to describe evolution by natural selection is "survival of the fittest."
The term that is often incorrectly used to describe evolution by natural selection is "survival of the fittest."
The term that is often incorrectly used to describe evolution by natural selection is "survival of the fittest."
Natural Selection
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The term that is often incorrectly used to describe evolution by natural selection is "survival of the fittest."
Natural Selection
Natural Selection
Scientific theory
Please be more specific...
They describe different things, so they cannot really be compared. Natural selection is the mechanism that gives direction to evolution. Punctuated equilibria is a model for the varying rates of adaptation caused by natural selection.
Natural selection