M3 - Pre-Darwinian Theories of Change Flashcards
1
Q
Living organisms undergo changes through time
A
Empedocles and Aristotle
2
Q
Specific organs of related animals have structural variations
A
Georges-Louis Buffon
3
Q
Change in organisms is brought about by action of the environment
A
Georges-Louis Buffon
4
Q
All organisms share a common ancestor
A
Erasmus Darwin
5
Q
There is special creation of species, so change is degenerate
A
Georges-Louis Buffon
6
Q
Basis of his theory is the widely accepted theory of inheritance during his time
A
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
7
Q
Disuse leads to degeneration of organs.
A
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
8
Q
Species could not become extinct, it simply evolves into different species is his conclusion.
A
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
