AP BIOLOGY

EVOLUTION

DARWIN’S THEORY OF NATURAL SELECTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Another term for natural selection is ____
A
survival of the fattest
B
survival at all costs
C
survival of the slowest
D
survival of the fittest
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -"Survival of the fittest” is a phrase that originated from Darwinian evolutionary theory as a way of describing the mechanism of natural selection. The biological concept of fitness is defined as reproductive success.

Detailed explanation-2: -Darwinianism. Darwinism. adaptation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definitions of natural selection. a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment. synonyms: selection, survival, survival of the fittest.

Detailed explanation-4: -The survival of the fittest theory was put forward by Charles Darwin and he suggested that the organisms best adapted to the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce. Natural selection: It is a key feature of evolution that was proposed by Charles Darwin.

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