Evidence of Evolution, Darwin, Lamarck, Lyell

Question 1

Lyell

Answer 1

Formation of earths crust took place via many small changes, geological processes operated at the same rates

Question 2

List the evidence of evolution

Answer 2

1) geographical barriers
2) embryonic development
3) anatomy
4) fossils
5) DNA

Question 3

What did Lyell research to inspire Darwin and Lamark

Answer 3

If the earth is slowly changing then could slow, subtle changes also occur in populations?

Question 4

What was a weakness in Darwin’s theory

Answer 4

He believed that inherited traits from parents were blended thus unusual or rare variations would be diluted

Question 5

What is Parallel evolution

Answer 5

Two related organisms independently evolving along the same path

Question 6

What is coevolution

Answer 6

Co evolution is the influence of the evolution on different species

Question 7

Plant-Animal Coevolution

Answer 7

Plant-Animal: hummingbirds and cardinal flowers: flowers make themselves more apparent (colour and height) to hummingbirds so they can get pollen and the bird can feed

Question 8

Plant-Plant Coevolution

Answer 8

Invasive species

Question 9

Animal-Animal

Answer 9

Caribou get faster as wolves keep hunting them forcing wolves to get faster and so on

Question 10

James Hutton

Answer 10

Forces change the shape of the Earth slow changes

Question 11

Thomas Malthus

Answer 11

Overpopulated babies; less space and food, Darwin applied this idea to animals

Question 12

Russell Wallace

Answer 12

Slow guy who couldn’t publish research in time