Question
State in brief how the name H. M. S. Beagle is associated with Darwin’s theory. What do you mean by Heredity and Origin of Species?
Answer
H.M.S. Beagle was the ship that Charles Darwin sailed on for a five-year voyage, during which he collected specimens and made observations that contributed to the development of his theory of evolution. The voyage took him to places like the Galapagos Islands, where he observed the diversity of species and developed his ideas on natural selection.
Heredity refers to the passing down of traits from parents to offspring, while the origin of species refers to the process of how new species arise through the process of evolution. Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection provides a mechanism for explaining how heredity and variation can lead to the origin of new species over time.
