On Darwin's Theory Of Natural Selection
Beginning of paper
AP Biology
Whether it is Lamarck's theory that evolution is driven by an innate
tendency towards greater complexity, Darwin's theory of natural selection, or
the belief that the evolution of plant and animal life is controlled by a higher
being, the process of evolution cannot be denied. Arc ....
Middle of paper
.... He made and wrote observations about
coral reefs (1842), and volcanic islands (1844), but his greatest biological
observations were those pertaining to his theory of evolution.
Darwin's findings begin in the Galapagos Islands where he noticed a wide
array of finches whose beaks were different sizes. He believed that the
physical conditions on the island did not affect the birds' beaks, but it was
the birds' feeding habits. For instance, the birds with the large, powerful
beaks ate large ....
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