Module 5 Discussion Board: Evolutionary Misconceptions of Natural Selection

Students will read the following article, Misconceptions about Natural Selection and Adaptation (Links to an external site.) (then click through the remaining 8 pages in the article), and post explanations (1 paragraph), in their own words of why one of the following statements reflect misconceptions:

1: Natural selection is powerful enough to create any trait that a species needs.
2: Natural selection always works for the good of the species.
3: Evolution is just the result of a lot of random changes.