Charles Darwin Flashcards

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English naturalist whose scientific theory of evolution by natural selection became the foundation of modern evolutionary studies

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Charles Darwin

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Formulated his bold theory in private in 1837-39, after returning from a voyage around the world

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Charles Darwin

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What did Darwin use to travel around the world

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HMS Beagle

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How many decades before Darwin published On the Origin of Species?

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2 decades

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A book that has deeply influenced modern Western society and thought

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On the Origin of Species (1859)

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The book of theory of evolution by natural selection, first formulated by Darwin

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Origin of Species

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Is the process by which organisms change over time as a result of changes in heritable physical or behavioral traits

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Evolution

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This theory by natural selection was first formulated in Darwin’s book

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Theory of Evolution

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Is the outcome of processes that affect the frequencies of traits in a particular environment.

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Natural Selection

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