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Ethical Differences Between Natural And Artificial Selection

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Not all species consist of the same traits. Due to variations and adaptations that occur within a species, the characteristics of organisms may vary. These traits are inherited from an organism’s parents to the offspring and can mutate for future generations. Not all organisms survive long enough to reproduce. If an organism isn’t selected to have fit traits, their likelihood of survival is very slim. Therefore, organisms with beneficial traits have the ability reproduce because they survived through the environments they’ve endured. Overtime, species are known to evolve and possess various traits. Although, the process of evolution isn’t a fast one. It can take up to approximately 1 million years for a species to evolve.

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The characteristics that are chosen might not be beneficial to the organism. In this process, the traits are usually chosen because they’re desirable. An example of artificial selection is the breeding of dogs. All dogs come from the same species but not all of them carry the same exact traits/characteristics. For example, a German Shepherd typically is a big dog, thick haired, and sturdy legs. A Yorkie is typically a small dog, long haired, with short legs. Overtime both of these animals were artificially selected in order to consist of those traits. Since these two animals are from the same species, you can breed them to make a offspring that process a mix of both traits. Natural selection is based on the environment and possibly. This process is determined by selective pressures of the environment. It promotes traits that are beneficial in order to adapt to the environment. An example of natural selection is how the short necked giraffe evolved. This organism adapted to its environment in order to reach its food source. This species went from having a short neck to being long necked. It evolved and adapted overtime in order for it to not become extinct or lose the ability to …show more content…

Evolution is brought upon species by adaptation. Organisms that are able to adapt can survive to reproduce, which can cause a trait variation. It’s not an unknown fact that various organisms carry different traits than the other. Evolution by definition is the process of which an organism develops and diverse from an earlier form. Unfortunately, not all organisms are able to evolve enough for their species to survive. If a species isn’t able to adapt or evolve, it’s ending fate is likely to be extinction. Natural selection is a very important process to the survival of species and our planet because it determines what does and doesn't become extinct. If organisms aren’t able to adapt to its environment then their chances of survival and ability to reproduce are very slim. “Survival of the fittest” describes the natural selection of organisms within environments. The organism that is “fit” end up surviving in the

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