Natural Selection Page 59

Mutations Errors in DNA that typically occur when a cell divides- accidental and random! Sometimes, mutations produce a new trait Whether the trait is good or bad depends on the environment

Charles Darwin Proposed the theory of Natural Selection in 1859 Wrote “On the Origin of Species” to explain evolution

Natural Selection A process in which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than others-passing on successful traits to offspring. “Survival of the Fittest” Similar to the idea of selective breeding (like what we see with dogs)

The Peppered Moth