a. A reader would expect that the sexual selection would only be improved based on the increase in “intellectual powers”, but in reality, the increase in intellect causes us to be less favorable in sexual selection. As humans, the species would like the believe that we have progress in both intellect and sexual selection, but Darwin asserts that the two work in conjunction with each other.
a. A reader with an understanding of rudimentary biology would know this to be true. The reason that this passage is interesting is that most of the modified traits do not get passed down. The picture challenges our expectations of how a difference in a characteristic can lead to a death in the individual of a species. More surprising is the frequency of
a. A reader with an understanding of rudimentary biology would know this to be true. The reason that this passage is interesting is that most of the modified traits do not get passed down. The picture challenges our expectations of how a difference in a characteristic can lead to a death in the individual of a species. More surprising is the frequency of