Accounts Quote by Charles Darwin
“Mere chance ... alone would never account for so habitual and large an amount of difference as that between varieties of the same species.”
About This Quote
Source Book: On the Origin of Species, 1859
Random variation alone cannot explain the large differences observed within a species; other forces shape diversity.
In simple terms: Chance isn’t enough for big differences.
Consider additional evolutionary factors.
Themes
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Type
When to use this quote
- biodiversity research
- conservation
- genetic studies
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What other factors influence species differences?
- How does environment interact with chance?
Complex interactions are hard to isolate.