4 - Natural Selection Flashcards
1
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What did Darwin do?
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- came up with theory of evolution by natural selection
- noticed there was variation in members of the same species; those w/ characteristics most suited to the environment more likely to survive
& characteristics could be passed onto offspring
2
Q
Explain Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection
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3
Q
What evidence does Ardi provide?
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4
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What evidence does Lucy provide?
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5
Q
What evidence does Lesley’s fossil discovery provide?
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6
Q
How can the development of stone tools be evidence for human evolution?
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7
Q
What evidence does the Pentadactyl limb provide?
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8
Q
How did genetic analysis lead to the domains over the classification?
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9
Q
What did Wallace contribute?
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Also came up with natural selection idea independently of Darwin
Acknowledged each others works
