Which of the following is true about the phrase “Survival of the Fittest”? This phrase:?
Which of the following is true about the phrase “Survival of the Fittest”? This phrase:
a) was first coined by Darwin himself.
b) refers to those who are the most physically strong will always survive and reproduce.
c) has been unfortunately used to promote eugenics and social Darwinism.
d) states that those who are best fit to their environment will survive and have similar offspring.
e) All of these are true.
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C and D.
A is false - It was actually coined by biologist Herbert Spencer, although Darwin used his coinage in a later edition of the Origin of Species.
B is also false - fitness can mean many things, not necessarily physical strength. Speed, stealthiness, and the ability to work together as a group are all important fitness traits that may be more important than strength per se. However, some people do (erroneously) use it in this way, so if we're talking about the phrase itself, this might be construed as correct.
C is, sadly, true.
D is the most meaningful form of the phrase.
E is wrong because A and (probably) B are incorrect.
d