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  1. Sep 2024
    1. large number of eggs or seeds is to make upfor much destruction at some period of life: and this period in the great majority of cases is anearly one,

      the greater number of eggs showcases the struggle of life in the early stages as its not guaranteed that all eggs will survive - eg: fish laying eggs vs as shark have one pup

    2. e see no great destruction falling on them, and we forget that thousandsare annually slaughtered for food, and that in a state of nature an equal number would havesornehow to be disposed of

      an example of how we are keeping larger animals in check when it comes to natural selection - humans breed and slaughter cattle at their own pace versus the animals themselves

    3. when circumstances have been favourable to them during two or three followingseasons,

      sometimes a species gets lucky in which they are able to produce rapidly due to the seasons being favorable to them

    4. produces several eggs or seeds, mustsuffer destruction during some period of its life,

      must be balance for the constant creation of life if every generation offspring gain new adaptations to help them survive

    5. struggle for existence bears on Natural Selection.

      Natural Selection: a mechanism for evolution as species more adapted to their environment will be able to pass on their genes to offspring.

      • those traits more likely to be found in later generations