Question

WHEN DARWIN FIRST PROPOSED HIS THEORY OF EVOLUTION BY NATURAL SELCETION THE FIELD OF GENETICS DID NOT EXSITS IN WHAT DOES GENETIC SCIENCE NOW CONTRIBUTE TO THE STUDY OF EVOLUTION

Answer 1

In 1859, Charles Darwin set out his theory of evolution by natural selection as an explanation for adaptation and speciation. He defined natural selection as the "principle by which each slight variation [of a trait], if useful, is preserved".