I see many people are using the term “natural selection” lately, but i never understood it (fyi i am not a native speaker) to me it just seems like people are just trying to act smart by mentioning this term (with no context). Please, explain like im 5

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I see many people are using the term “natural selection” lately, but i never understood it (fyi i am not a native speaker) to me it just seems like people are just trying to act smart by mentioning this term (with no context). Please, explain like im 5

In: Biology

Answer 1

Unhealthy animals are more likely to die before they have babies than healthier animals. The genes from the unhealthy animal that died will not be passed on. Nature selects the genes that are the best for survival. Because the others die.