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Yet an understanding of the theory is required for both practical and academic situations, such as research in medicine and natural resource management.<br><br>The easiest method to comprehend the idea of natural selection is to think of it as it favors helpful characteristics and makes them more prevalent in a group, thereby increasing their fitness. The fitness value is determined by the relative contribution of each gene pool to offspring in each generation.<br><br>Despite its popularity, this theory is not without its critics. They claim that it's unlikely that beneficial mutations are always more prevalent in the gene pool. Additionally, they claim that other factors, such as random genetic drift or environmental pressures, can make it impossible for beneficial mutations to gain a foothold in a population.<br><br>These critiques usually focus on the notion that the concept of natural selection is a circular argument. A favorable characteristic must exist before it can be beneficial to the population and a trait that is favorable is likely to be retained in the population only if it benefits the general population. The critics of this view argue that the theory of natural selection is not a scientific argument, but instead an assertion of evolution.<br><br>A more advanced critique of the theory of natural selection focuses on its ability to explain the development of adaptive characteristics. These are referred to as adaptive alleles. They are defined as those that enhance an organism's reproduction success when competing alleles are present. The theory of adaptive alleles is based on the assumption that natural selection can create these alleles via three components:<br><br>First, there is a phenomenon called genetic drift. This occurs when random changes occur within a population's genes. This can cause a growing or shrinking population, depending on how much variation there is in the genes. 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Transgenes that are inserted into the DNA of an organism may cause a decline in fitness and may eventually be removed by natural selection.<br><br>A second challenge is to ensure that the genetic modification desired is able to be absorbed into all cells of an organism. This is a major hurdle because every cell type in an organism is distinct. For example, cells that form the organs of a person are very different from those which make up the reproductive tissues. To make a significant difference, you must target all the cells.<br><br>These challenges have triggered ethical concerns over the technology. Some believe that altering with DNA is the line of morality and is similar to playing God. Other people are concerned that Genetic Modification will lead to unanticipated consequences that could adversely affect the environment or human health.<br><br>Adaptation<br><br>Adaptation is a process that occurs when the genetic characteristics change to better fit an organism's environment. 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The offspring of these organisms will inherit the advantageous genes and, over time, the population will grow.<br><br>In the years following Darwin's death evolutionary biologists headed by Theodosius Dobzhansky Julian Huxley (the grandson of Darwin's bulldog, Thomas Huxley), Ernst Mayr and George Gaylord Simpson further extended his theories. This group of biologists was known as the Modern Synthesis and, in the 1940s and 1950s, produced an evolutionary model that is taught to millions of students every year.<br><br>The model of evolution however, fails to solve many of the most important questions about evolution. For instance it fails to explain why some species appear to remain the same while others experience rapid changes over a short period of time. It doesn't deal with entropy either which says that open systems tend towards disintegration as time passes.<br><br>The Modern Synthesis is also being challenged by an increasing number of scientists who believe that it does not fully explain evolution. This is why several alternative evolutionary theories are being considered. This includes the notion that evolution isn't a random, deterministic process, but instead is driven by a "requirement to adapt" to an ever-changing world. They also consider the possibility of soft mechanisms of heredity that do not depend on DNA.
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