Scientific investigations often lead to the formulation of new scientific questions. charle’s darwin reviewed his observations a
fter he returned home from his voyage studying the selective breeding of pigeons. which question would he be prompted to ask based on his voyage? do living things change over time, and if so, how? are the galapagos finches and those on the mainland the same species? are pigeons related to the galapagos finches? can selection in nature also lead to a new species over time?
Can evolution create new species over time through natural selection?
is the question he would be prompted to ask based on his voyage.
<h3>Who was Charles Darwin ?</h3>
English scientist Charles Darwin gained notoriety for his theory of natural selection, which postulated that organisms in an ecosystem adapt and evolve in order to maintain their survival.
Because of this, Darwin was inspired to consider whether natural selection can eventually result in the emergence of new species after studying the selective breeding of pigeons.
Darwin came to the following conclusion based on these straightforward observations:
In a population, some individuals would have hereditary qualities that assist them survive and reproduce (given the conditions of the environment, such as the predators and food sources present).
This trait is rare when it occurs. Some genes depend on other genes to be expressed, so in most cases a trait is denied an expression. But its still there, so it passes down to generation until it gets expressed.