History of Evolution Theory

Question 1

English, 19th Century Leading Transmutationist

Answer 1

Charles Darwin

Question 2

“Origin of Species”

Answer 2

Charles Darwin

Question 3

“descent with modification” through natural selection

Answer 3

Charles Darwin

Question 4

book “The Descent of Man” made clear humans and monkeys share common ancestor

Answer 4

Charles Darwin

Question 5

proposed organisms w/ favorable characteristics would survive and reproduce at a higher rate than those w/ unfavorable characteristics

Answer 5

Charles Darwin

Question 6

Said that life on Earth could be descended from a common ancestor

Answer 6

Charles Darwin

Question 7

English/British Naturalist

Answer 7

Alfred Russell Wallace

Question 8

Prompted Darwin to publish book

Answer 8

Alfred Russell Wallace

Question 9

“co-discoverer of the theory of natural selection”

Answer 9

Alfred Russell Wallace

Question 10

had similar ideas to Darwin and sent his theory to Darwin

Answer 10

Alfred Russell Wallace

Question 11

French Naturalist

Answer 11

Jean Baptiste-Lamarck

Question 12

1st to suggest species change theory

Answer 12

Jean Baptiste-Lamarck

Question 13

Believed characteristics of species changed from one point to another (transmutation)

Answer 13

Jean Baptiste-Lamarck

Question 14

organisms evolving from simple to complex (“felt needs”)

Answer 14

Jean Baptiste-Lamarck

Question 15

“acquired characteristics” passed to offspring - giraffe neck

Answer 15

Jean Baptiste-Lamarck

Question 16

Is best known for his incorrect notion called “Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics”

Answer 16

Jean Baptiste-Lamarck

Question 17

Hypothesized that species change over the course of many generations by adapting to new environments

Answer 17

Jean Baptiste-Lamarck