Can someone please interpret Charles Darwin thought and statements for me please:
He believed that "As more individuals are produced than can possibly survive, there must in every case be a struggle for existence, either one individual with another of the same species, or with the individuals of distinct species, or with the physical conditions of life."
"Man is the co-descendant with other mammals of a common progenitor."
"He who is not content to look, like a savage, at the phenomena of nature as disconnected, cannot any longer believe that man is the work of a separate act of creation. He will be forced to admit that the close resemblance of the embryo of man to that, for instance, of a dog-the construction of his skull, limbs and whole frame on the same plan with that of other mammals, independently of the uses to which the parts may be put-the occasional reappearance of various structures, for instance of several muscles, which man does not normally possess... - and crowd of analogous facts-all point in the plainest manner to the conclusion that man is the co-descendant with other mammals of a common progenitor....."
1. If a habitat is overpopulated with one species, then either some must leave or die.
2. Man and other mammals have a common ancestor.
3. There are many examples of how man and other mammals have a common ancestor.
I suggest you look up unfamiliar words in a dictionary.
Okay, thank you Ms. Sue
You're welcome.
Charles Darwin's thoughts and statements can be interpreted within the context of his theory of evolution by natural selection.
In the first statement, Darwin suggests that there is a struggle for existence among individuals in a population. This struggle can occur between individuals of the same species or between different species, as well as between individuals and their environment. Darwin observed that more individuals are born than can survive, which leads to competition for limited resources. Those individuals with traits that are better suited to their environment have a greater chance of surviving and reproducing, passing on their advantageous traits to the next generation.
The second statement highlights Darwin's view on human evolution. He proposes that humans share a common ancestor with other mammals. According to Darwin, humans are not the result of a separate act of creation but rather have evolved over time through common descent. Darwin based this idea on the observation that the development of human embryos shows similarities to embryos of other animals, such as dogs. Additionally, the anatomical similarities in the skull, limbs, and overall structure of humans and other mammals further support the concept of common descent.
Overall, Darwin's thoughts and statements reflect his belief in the process of evolution and the interconnectedness of all living organisms through a shared evolutionary history. His ideas challenged the prevailing belief of a fixed and separate creation of each species, instead proposing that species change over time through natural selection.