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The theory of the evolution by natural selection to fulfill these six criteria.
(1) They explain otherwise puzzling observations;
(2) They provide connections between otherwise disparate observations;
(3) They make predictions that can be tested; and
(4) They are heuristic, meaning that they open up new avenues of theory and experimentation. Crow added two other elements of scientific theories that he considered important on a personal, emotional level.
(5) They should be elegant, in the sense of being simple and powerful;
(6) They should have an element of surprise
Introduction:
The theory of the evolution was first formulated in 1859 and it was defined as a process through which the organism alters over a period of time due to the result of changes in the heritable traits (physical or behavioral).
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