Editing Natural Selection and Adaptation (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Applying</span> ==
'''Modeling 'The Selective Pressure' (Simulating 'Trait Survival'):'''
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import random

def simulate_selection(pop_size, trait_advantage_pct):
    """
    Shows how a 'Small Edge' dominates a population.
    """
    # 50/50 split of 'Normal' and 'Adapted' individuals
    population = ["Normal"] * (pop_size // 2) + ["Adapted"] * (pop_size // 2)
    
    # Selection Event: 'Adapted' have a higher chance of surviving
    next_gen = []
    for _ in range(pop_size):
        individual = random.choice(population)
        survival_chance = 0.5 if individual == "Normal" else (0.5 + (trait_advantage_pct / 100))
        
        if random.random() < survival_chance:
            next_gen.append(individual)
            
    # Fill back to original size (Reproduction)
    final_gen = [random.choice(next_gen) for _ in range(pop_size)]
    
    adapted_count = final_gen.count("Adapted")
    return f"GENERATION 2: {adapted_count} Adapted / {pop_size} Total. (Growth: {round((adapted_count/pop_size)*100 - 50, 1)}%)."

# Case: A trait that gives a 5% survival edge
print(simulate_selection(1000, 5))
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; Evolutionary Landmarks
: '''The 'Peppered Moth' ''' → A classic example: during the "Industrial Revolution," "Dark Moths" "Survived Better" on "Sooty Trees," "Proving" "Selection" can happen in **Decades.**
: '''Antibiotic Resistance''' → (See Article 597). **"Natural Selection"** "Happening in Real-Time" as "Bacteria" "Evolve" to "Survive" "Drugs," "Creating" "Superbugs."
: '''The 'Red Queen' Hypothesis''' → The "Idea" that "Species" must **"Constantly Evolve"** (Run as fast as they can) "Just to Stay in the Same Place" because their **"Predators and Parasites"** are "Also Evolving."
: '''Convergent Evolution''' → When "Unrelated Species" "Evolve Similar Traits" (e.g., 'Sharks' and 'Dolphins' have the same shape) because they "Face the Same Physics."
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