Everything in nature is the result of fixed laws.
Charles DarwinRead
I have called this principle, by which each slight variation, if useful, is preserved, by the term of Natural Selection.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Natural selection explains how useful variations in species are preserved over generations.
This quote by Charles Darwin encapsulates the idea of natural selection, a fundamental concept in evolutionary biology. It suggests that in nature, the variations among individuals that are advantageous for survival and reproduction are retained and passed on to future generations, leading to gradual adaptation and evolution of species over time.
Themes
Natural SelectionEvolutionAdaptationSpeciesVariation
In practice
Example use cases
In a biology class while discussing the principles of evolution.
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