Evolution Timeline

Question 1

Creationism Theory

Answer 1

Everything was unalterable (1)

Question 2

Carl Linneo

Answer 2

Classified plants and animals from simplest to most complex. This gave foundation to other theories. (2)

Question 3

George Curvier

Answer 3

Developed paleontology, found each group of fossils in each stratum was different.
Further apart = more different
Proved a species could go extinct and developed the theory of “catastrophism” (3)

Question 4

Stratum

Answer 4

Layer of rock

Question 5

Catastrophism

Answer 5

Major events (natural disaster) would destroy a species and another would repopulate

Question 6

Charles Lyell

Answer 6

Developed the theory of “uniformitananism” which then inspired other scientists to explore that if earth can encounter slow subtle changes maybe populations can too

Question 7

Uniformitananism

Answer 7

Changes are slow and continuous not catastrophic (4)

Question 8

Jean Baptist Lamark

Answer 8

” Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics”
Species will increase in complexity until perfection is achieved

Question 9

How would Lamark describe the evolution of a giraffe?

Answer 9

Giraffes have long necks because earlier giraffes stretched their necks to reach tall trees and then passed their lengthened necks down to their calves. - Inheritance of acquired characteristics (5)

Question 10

Use and Disuse

Answer 10

Heavily used body parts get larger and bigger, and body parts not used disappear

Question 11

Charles Darwin

Answer 11

Developed the theory of “Natural Selection” and survival of the fitttest (6)

Question 12

Neo - Darwinism

Answer 12

Integration of Darwin’s theory of evolution via natural selection w Gregor Medal’s theory of genetics (7)