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(Fourth Section )
THE OUTCOME OF EVOLUTION : ADAPTATION
Although a clear cut idea of the outcome of evolution of plants and animals is noi found in Jaina Biology, it has been noted in the • second section of the first chapter "Characteristics of Living Substances" that each particular species of plant or animal has the ability to become adapted by seeking out an environment to which it is suited to make it better fitted to its present surrounding. It appears from the study of Jaina Biology that in course of time organisms have become adapted and readapted many times as their environment changed or as they migrated to a new environment.3
The analysis of this topic "The knowledge of food of organisms". the types of plants and animals and their habitats, etc. as recorded in Jaina Āgamas reveals that there is a tendency for each group of organisms to spread out? and occupy as many different habitats as they can reach and which will support them because of the struggle for food and living space.9
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See the second section "Characteristics of Living Substances", the first chapter “Cell structures and Functions“. Sūtrakrtānga II. 3 ; Bhagavati 7. 3. 275; Pannavaņā, Thaņapayam ; Jivabhigama, 1. 34-36; Tarkarahasyadipikā, V. 49 ( Jaina matań). Țika by Guna, atna. Ibid, see the second chapter, the first section Biologic Inter-relationship” Mode of Nutrition of Plants and Animals, "Ecosystem", “Habitat and Ecologic Niche" and the third section Principles of Ecolory" of the seventh chapter
'Evolution'. 4. Sūtrakrtānga II. 3. 5. See the second chapter, fourth section - A and B “ Types of Plants", and the
third chapter "Classification of Animals". Pannavaņā Sūtra, Thapapayam ; Sūtrakstāäga II. 3. Trasa animals ( motile animals ) always move on for food and shelter. All movable beings spread out for food. Even the immovable plants spread
out their roots for food. See Sūtrakrtanga II. 3, 4.. 8. See Sūtrakrtânga II. 3. All motile animals do so for food and space. 9. Ibid. BJ-36
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