Question

What was arguably the single most important insight provided by Darwin and why was this so important?

Answer 1

Charles Darwin :-- Famous English Naturalist (1808-82). (FATHER OF EVOLUTION).

Famously known for giving contribution in Science of evolution.

Famous insight provide by was:--

Experiment on finches of Gakapagulous island where it was shown that how each finches has different type of beaks to capture food of suitable size. It shows how surviving creatures has brought different adaptations.

So, he wrote a book on Origin of of species (1859). And metioned this experiment conducted at Galapagos island.

Importance:--

-->>First he shown that evolution is going on and getting ahead continuously.

->> Second, How does the evolution work?

So the famous theory is given in the section of working method of evolution work was "Natural selection ".

Natural selection:-- it shows how a organism is able to survive if it is adapting according to environment. But,

If it is not then it is eliminated by fittest one.

So to be in competition , needs to adapt continuosly.

In short, fittest will survive only and reproduce well.