ACCT 201 Chapter : ACCT 201 Ethics Case Fall 2015
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22 descent with modification: a darwinian view of life. Change over time of the genetic composition of a pop. Decent of modern organisms with modification from preexisting organisms. Accumulation of inherited characteristics that enhance organisms" ability to survive in specific environments. Bodies of living organisms are modified through the use or disuse of parts (giraffes, reach for many lifetimes, to tall trees to stretch necks and legs) These modifications are inherited by offspring (modified traits are passed on to children) Wallace naturalist in indonesia (definition)the unequal survival and reproduction of organisms due to environmental forces, resulting in the preservation of favorable adaptations. Process selects from what is available in the gene pool. New characteristics are not created on demand (1) Traits are only selected if the population needs them to survive. Offspring that are better fit to survive in their (1) environment are more likely to produce offspring with their traits therefore their traits accumulate in the population over time.