How can an improved genetic response to the environment be passed on?

Subject: How can an improved genetic response to the environment be passed on?

Date: Fri Nov 12 14:19:23 1999
Posted by Digby Driver
Grade level: grad (science) School: Cal Tech
City: San Francisco State/Province: CA Country: USA
Area of science: Evolution
ID: 942434363.Ev

Message:


Ok...so I am a squirrel who has a longer nose and that makes me better. 
How does this mean that my offspring will have longer noses? Only by my 
continued survival? Seems highly arbitrary...

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