Evolution Flashcards
1
Q
history of life… less complex to very complex
A
the origins of the planet Earth began about 3.8 billion years ago
2
Q
What happens during evolution?
A
Organisms adapt to the environment they live in Then it changes Organisms then respond to the changes
3
Q
Malthus
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“populations”
4
Q
Lamark
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acquired characteristics (which are passed to offspring)- “use or disuse” ex: giraffes necks
5
Q
Wallace
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encouraged Darwin to publish his work (Origin of Species)
6
Q
Darwin
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Natural selection, survival of the fittest HMS Beagle 5 years, went to the Galapagos Islands
7
Q
Evidence for evolution
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Fossil Record Comparative Anatomy (homologous structures- wings of birds and arms of humans) Embryology
