![]() ![]() He did not know about genetics, the mechanism by which genes encode for certain traits and those traits are passed from one generation to the next. ![]() ![]() Through natural selection, Darwin suggested, genetically diverse species could arise from a common ancestor.ĭarwin did not know the mechanism by which traits were passed on, according to National Geographic. Over time, the traits that enable species to survive and reproduce will become more frequent in the population and the population will change, or evolve, according to BioMed Central. Individuals with less adaptive traits will less frequently survive to pass them on. According to the theory, individuals with traits that enable them to adapt to their environments will help them survive and have more offspring, which will inherit those traits. ![]()
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