important peole of evolution Flashcards
1
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When was origin of species published
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1859
2
Q
Aristotle
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The Greek philosopher Aristotle viewed species as fixed and arranged them on a scala naturae
3
Q
Carolus Linnaeus
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“God designed each species for a specific purpose”
Taxonomy - classifying organisms
binomial format for naming
4
Q
georges cuvier
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developed paleontology
5
Q
James Hutton and Charles Lyell
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submitted that Earth’s surface can change slowly
Earth is old
6
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Lamarck
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hypothesized that species evolve through use and disuse of body parts and the inheritance of acquired characteristics
