Chapter 4, Problem 4.1CTDQ

To determine

An explanation corresponding to the statement that the concepts of natural selection and theory of evolution are so important and also opposed by other religious groups and an explanation for the evidences that are required to convince opponents of evolution.

Answer to Problem 4.1CTDQ

The theory of evolution and concepts of natural selection are very important in science.

Explanation of Solution

The concepts of natural selection and evolution are organized key principle that helps biologists to understand and interpret the world.

The theory of evolution and concepts of natural selection are so important in science because they are one of the mostorganized keyprinciples that explainthe capability of an organism to live and survive in highly specified ecological niches and the diversity in species.

However, the theory of evolutionand concepts of natural selection are so strongly opposed by the religious groups. Christians believed thatamong all the creatures of God, humans are the superior one. The soul of humansis immortal, as god had created humans in own image. The Bible says humans were created on the sixth day of creation. The other religious groupsbelieve that God is the designer of the universe and the evidence of this is the complexity, order and beauty of the universe.

The theory of evolution helps to understand the life cycle of a wide variety of species and what species had sacrificed to adopt the environment that is better for their survival.