Early Evolutionary Ideas Flashcards
1
Q
catastrophes in the past caused extinction of species in particular areas, which were replaced by migrating species
A
Baron George Cuvier - 1700s
2
Q
earth is unimaginably ancient
A
James Hutton - Late 1700s
3
Q
species change over time, changes lead to new organisms
A
Georges Buffon - Late 1700s
4
Q
new species arise from hybridization and interbreeding
A
Carl Linnaeus - Late 1700s
5
Q
species adapt to changing environmental conditions and species inherit acquired traits
A
Jean Baptise Lamarck - Late 1700s
6
Q
the living evolved from non living matter
A
Jean Baptise Lamarck - Late 1700s
7
Q
geologic change takes place slowly over time, and is still occurring
A
Sir Charles Lyell - Early 1800s
8
Q
theory of natural selection
A
Charles Darwin - Late 1800s
