Explain using a species example what is meant by ‘survival of the fittest’ provide detail and references to sources by Joanne Little https://padlet.com/joannegoldsmith/61jy8okbdejx Remember to reference en-us 2017-09-19 10:31:46 UTC 2024-10-01 21:46:58 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/joannegoldsmith/61jy8okbdejx/wish/188824246 http://www.vce.bioninja.com.au/aos-4-change-over-time/evolution/evolutionary-theories.html
The definition of survival of the fittest in the Cambridge dictionary (http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/survival-of-the-fittest) is the principle that animals and plants suited to the conditions they live in are more likely to stay alive and produce other animals and plants than those that are not suited. For example, giraffes that have longer necks will have a better chance of survival because they are able to reach the leaves on trees (their main source of food) that other giraffes can't because their necks are shorter.]]> 2017-09-19 11:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/joannegoldsmith/61jy8okbdejx/wish/188824246 survival of the fittest- the idea that species adapt and change by natural selection with the best suited mutations becoming dominant. https://padlet.com/joannegoldsmith/61jy8okbdejx/wish/188824896 2017-09-19 11:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/joannegoldsmith/61jy8okbdejx/wish/188824896 Natural selection is the process in nature by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more than those less adapted to their environment. For example, tree frogs are sometimes eaten by snakes and birds. https://padlet.com/joannegoldsmith/61jy8okbdejx/wish/188825801 2017-09-19 11:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/joannegoldsmith/61jy8okbdejx/wish/188825801 Predatory animals like wolves or lions have eyes in the front of their heads which aid in hunting, while prey animals like rabbits or antelopes have eyes on the sides of their heads, which helps them better spot predators. https://padlet.com/joannegoldsmith/61jy8okbdejx/wish/188826713 2017-09-19 11:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/joannegoldsmith/61jy8okbdejx/wish/188826713 Organisms with any genetic traits suited to survive their immediate environment are more likely to procreate and pass on their genes. This means in nature, over time, a trait that is “fit” for survival tends to become dominate in a species, regardless of whether it is a generally impressive or useful trait or not. https://padlet.com/joannegoldsmith/61jy8okbdejx/wish/188827807 2017-09-19 11:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/joannegoldsmith/61jy8okbdejx/wish/188827807 https://padlet.com/joannegoldsmith/61jy8okbdejx/wish/188828401 2017-09-19 11:27:24 UTC https://padlet.com/joannegoldsmith/61jy8okbdejx/wish/188828401