Evolution

Question 1

What is evolution defined

Answer 1

change in the inheritable characteristics of an organism over time

Question 2

What theorist came up with organisms developing characteristics over their life span

Answer 2

Jean Baptiste Lemarck

thought offspring could get their parents characteristic they developed

Question 3

What is Charles Darwins theory defined

Answer 3

New species evolve from existing species as a result of natural selection acting on variation in characteristics of a population

Question 4

What is the evidence related to natural struggle

Answer 4

there is natural struggle for existence so only strongest survive and reproduce

Question 5

What two things control if a specimens characteristics are successful

Answer 5

variation from sexual reproduction

changes in environment

Question 6

How are we meant to talk about Darwins theory of evolution

Answer 6

process of evolution by natural selection

Question 7

What happened as a result of Darwin publishing on the origin of species (3)

Answer 7

challenge by church
insufficient evidence
unknown mechanisms of inheritance/variation so low suppport