Natural Selection and Evolution - Part 2 (Week 9) Flashcards by Fiyin Adejola | Brainscape

Q

What occurred before the Origin of Species was published?

A

Marine iguanas studied in the Galápagos Islands by Darwin

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What was Lamarck’s hypothesis of Evolution?

A

species evolve through use + disuse of body parts + the inheritance of acquired characteristics
doubted by Darwin supporters + unsupported by evidence

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Who was Alfred Russel Wallace?

A

naturalist who worked in Amazon basin
independently came up with the same ideas as Darwin
published work with Darwin

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