Darwin

Question 1

Explain natural selection

Answer 1

This postulated that the fittest survive and pass on their characteristics to the next generation. Throughout the generations many small random changed are either passed on by survivors, or they die out because they weaken the individual.

Question 2

How do animals evolve

Answer 2

They adapt to their environment

Question 3

Why is there no need for a designer?

Answer 3

Because species adapted to their environment in order to survive

Question 4

Why is there no overall purpose or planned design?

Answer 4

Because evolution is a random and gradual process. The apparent design is just there by chance

Question 5

According to Dawkins, what is ‘blind’?

Answer 5

Evolution, because it is carried on through random but cumulative mutations of DNA which produce variations in living organisms. This is a blind process because their is no overall purpose or plan for this process to occur and thus, no need for a designer.