7.1 Theories of Evolution Flashcards
1
Q
When did life begin on Earth?
A
3 Billion years ago
2
Q
What was Lamarck’s theory called?
A
‘The Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics’
3
Q
What did Lamarck’s theory state?
A
Characteristics that develop during an organisms lifetime can be passed on to the next generation
4
Q
What was Charles Darwin’s theory called?
A
‘Natural Selection’
5
Q
What is the simple sequence of Natural Selection?
A
Best adapted —> survive —> breed —> pass on genes
6
Q
What is there within a species?
A
Variation
7
Q
What happens to the animals that are best adapted in the species?
A
They are more likely to survive and pass their genes to the next generation
8
Q
What did Darwin not know about?
A
Genes
