Development of Evolutionary Thought Flashcards

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They pioneered some of the earliest theories on evolution

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Georges Cuvier, Jean-Baptiste Lamarack, and Charles Darwin

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This French zoologist and paleontologist, provided some of the earliest evidence showing that there were organisms that have existed before which no longer existed during this time.

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Catastrophism by George Cuvier

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His theory of inheritance of acquired trait posits that the environment affects the evolution of organisms.

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Inheritance of Acquired Trait by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744 - 1829)

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Lamarck’s believed that there was a liquid component in an organisms body which he called

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fluida

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an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist.
is regarded as the father of evolution.

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Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection -
Charles Darwin

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He published On the Origin of Species detailing evidences for the theory of evolution by natural selection.

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Charles Darwin

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credited for their theory of evolution by natural selection

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Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace

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Four Basic Principles of Natural Selection

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  1. Variation
  2. Heritability
  3. Overproduction
  4. Reproduction Advantage
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states that some traits allow individuals to gain more advantage in terms of fitness

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Reproduction Advantage

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states that organisms can produce more individuals than can be supported by the environment

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Overproduction

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states that variation in traits of individuals may be passed on to their offspring

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Heritability

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were done by breeders to produce individual organisms bearing traits that are advantageous in terms of the purpose of the breeders

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Selective breeding or artificial selection

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Individuals differ from one another

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Variation

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refers to the traits that increase the degree of adaptation of an individual to its environment.

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Adaptive trait or evolutionary adaptation

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defined as the degree of adaptation of an individual to its environment which is passed onto future generations.

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Fitness

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