Paper 1: Section 4- Natural Selection and Genetic Modification Flashcards
Who was Charles Darwin?
An English naturalist who studied variation in plants, animals, and fossils during a five-year voyage around the world in the 19th century.
Name 3 organisms Darwin observed during his five-week visit to the Galapágos Islands.
. Finches
. Tortoises
. Mocking birds
What did Darwin’s theory of evolution challenge?
The idea many Christians at the time held, that God made all the animals and plants that live on Earth.
Evolution is the process of change in the __________ traits of a population of _________ from one generation to the next.
- inherited
- organisms
When did Darwin publish his scientific work and ideas?
28 years after his voyage
What is natural selection?
The natural process whereby the best-adapted individuals survive longer, have more offspring and thereby spread their characteristics. Sometimes referred to as ‘survival of the fittest’.
