B15.3 Accepting Darwin's ideas

Question 1

How did Darwin build up the evidence?

Answer 1

Carried out breeding experiments with pigeons at his home - wanted to show how features could artificially be selected

Question 2

Why was Darwin’s theory rejected?

Answer 2

Challenged the belief that God made all of the animals and plants that live on Earth
Many scientists felt there was not enough evidence to convince them
There was no way to explain how variety and inheritance happened - by genes and genetics