HDFS 1070 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Phenotype, Chromosome Abnormality, Miscarriage
14 Sep 2018
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Natural selection - evolutionary process by which those individuals of a species that are best adapted to their environment are the ones that will most likely survive and reproduce. There will be a constant struggle for food, water, and resources. Importance of adaptation, reproduction, and the survival of the fittest. Natural selection favors behaviors that increase reproductive success. Ability to pass your genes to the next generation. Evolution contributes to our physical features along with how we make decisions. Extended childhood period might have evolved because humans require time to develop a large brain and learn the complexity of human societies. Albert bandura acknowledges the important influence of evolution but rejects what he calls one sided evolutionism . Bidirectional views - environmental and biological conditions influence each other. Threadlike structures made up of deoxyribonucleic acid, or dna. Dna is a complex molecule that has a double helix shape, like a spiral staircase, and contains genetic informations.
