Your goal is to describe the way in which an evolutionary change might occur for a particular characteristic (trait) of that species as a result of natural selection,BIOLOGY

BIOLOGY

According to the Theory of Evolution, Natural Selection is the mechanism by which evolution occurs.The process of Natural selection is based on the following four postulates (listed in your textbook on page 288):

Postulate 1 – Individual members of a population differ from one another in many respects.

Postulate 2 – At least some of the differences among members of a population are due to characteristics that may be passed from parent to offspring. That is, they are heritable or genetic.

Postulate 3 – In each generation, some individuals in a population survive and reproduce successfully but others do not.

Postulate 4 – The fate of individuals is not determined by luck. Instead, an individual’s likelihood of survival and reproduction depends on its characteristics. Individuals with advantageous traits survive longest and leave the most offspring, a process known as Natural Selection.

Choose an animal species. Your goal is to describe the way in which an evolutionary change might occur for a particular characteristic (trait) of that species as a result of natural selection. The characteristic could be something like coloration pattern, length of the limbs, or size of the teeth or beak, or any measurable trait that is inherited