ARCH 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Natural Selection, Wisdom Tooth
17 Jan 2018
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A major factor in the process of evolution is that organisms are, over time, faced with changes in their environments. Considering how much control we have over our environment (we grow our food, heat our homes, can cure many illnesses, etc. Make an argument one way or the other for this. Provide examples that support your view and help to illustrate it. Although humans now have the ability to manipulate aspects of the environment around them, this does not exempt them from the forces of natural selection. Natural selection is defined as the process whereby organisms must adapt to their environment to ensure the future success of their offspring. This theory was developed by charles darwin and is widely believed to be the fundamental process by which evolution takes place. Humans in the modern world have found ways to support life through means such as agricultural farming, electricity, and modern medicine.
