Topic > The pros and cons of natural selection - 2652

Evolution is described as the change that occurs at the genetic level when a new generation arises from an ancestral population. Change is bound to happen. This is why in the science of biology the word evolution means descent with modification. Through various factors such as ambient temperature, humidity, and altitude, a species will adapt to survive and eventually pass on genetic traits that will help the next species survive. In 1859, Charles Darwin, a geologist, published “The Origin of Species.” This book was published in a society where the idea of ​​a descent with change or evolution was not a controversial topic. Darwin used data from his nature experiments to convince everyone that his theory of natural selection was correct. Darwin describes natural selection as “a description of what happens when variations occur in a population where resources are limited. The single animal or plant that presents a certain change in its genetic makeup will survive naturally (4)” For example, in a population in which multiple individuals are born in a harsh environment that cannot support them all, those individuals who have the appropriate variations within their DNA they will have a better chance of surviving. This is called natural selection. WhenThe law of thermodynamics states that within an expected natural thermodynamic process there will always be increases in the entropy of the interacting systems. The law also states that the entropy of an isolated system without equilibrium will increase over time. Evolution causes a decrease in entropy. This means that evolution violates the law of thermodynamics. After reading the first chapter, my opinions changed. The second law of thermodynamics refers to an isolated system and living organisms such as plants and animals are considered open systems because they exchange energy with