Question

natural selection: true or false decide if each statement is true or false by dragging your verdict into the box. if you think it is false, provide an explanation of why. statement verdict explanation darwin was the only person to come up with the theory of natural selection. type here all living organisms evolved from a common ancestor. type here evolution can occur by the process of natural selection. type here individual organisms can change their traits to adapt to their environment. type here survival of the fittest says that the strongest organisms always survive. type here

Explanation:

1. Darwin was not the only one. Alfred Russel Wallace also independently proposed the theory of natural - selection.
2. The theory of evolution by common descent suggests that all living organisms evolved from a common ancestor.
3. Natural selection is a major mechanism by which evolution occurs.
4. Individual organisms do not change their traits to adapt in the sense of intentional change. Populations evolve through natural selection acting on heritable variations.
5. "Survival of the fittest" does not mean the physically strongest always survive. Fitness in an evolutionary sense is about reproductive success.

Answer:

1. FALSE. Alfred Russel Wallace also proposed the theory of natural selection.
2. TRUE. The theory of evolution supports this.
3. TRUE. Natural selection drives evolutionary change.
4. FALSE. Populations evolve, not individual organisms changing traits intentionally.
5. FALSE. Fitness is about reproductive success, not just physical strength.