According to the concept of “survival of the fittest," if a population of birds eats worms that they find deep under ground by using their beaks, which members of the bird population would be more fit? birds that have flatter beaks birds that have longer beaks birds that have wider beaks birds that have brighter beaks

The correct answer is the birds with the longer beaks. The concept of “survival of the fittest" is the concept of natural selection where more adapted organisms will survive and leave more offspring. Because resources are limited in nature, organisms with heritable traits that favor survival and reproduction will cause the traits to increase in frequency over generations. In this case of the bird, those with longer breaks will get more food, thus promoting the survival.

According to the concept of “survival of the fittest," if a population of birds eats worms that they find deep under ground by using their beaks, the birds that have longer beaks would be more fit.

Further explanation

The phrase ''survival of the fittest" first used by Herbert Spencer, a British philosopher. This phrase to describe that in nature there is a competition to survive and reproduce. Then, Charles Darwin, a British naturalist, started use this phrase in his later version of his evolution book, "On the origin of species."  It has similar meaning to the natural selection.

The basic idea of evolution is that species of organism change over time. Evolution occurs through natural selection. Natural selection causes population or species to become adapted to their environments over time. In a simple word, natural selection depend on the environment. Species that adapted to the environment will likely to survive and reproduce.  

It was Charles Darwin who first proposed this evolution idea. This ideas were based on his direct observation from his expedition around the globe in 1831 to 1836.  

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