Natural selection leads to organisms that are well suited for survival
in particular environments. Chance alone can result in the persistence
of some heritable characteristics having no survival or reproductive advantage
or disadvantage for the organism. When an environment changes, the survival
value of some inherited characteristics may change.
| NSES Content Standard F
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Natural resources Grades 9-12, page 198 Humans use many natural systems as resources. Natural systems have the capacity to reuse waste, but that capacity is limited. Natural systems can change to an extent that exceeds the limits of organisms to adapt naturally or humans to adapt technologically. |