Unit 1 Flashcards
What is the definition of inference?
The process of deriving information from assumed premises
What is the definition of hypothesis?
An educated guess made for a scientific study.
What is the definition of observation
To look at with attention and make conclusions based on your senses.
What is the definition of a theory?
A general body of ideas and principles, backed by multiple studies in years of research. That explains natural phenomena.
What was Darwin’s first observation?
Population sizes will increase if all individuals born reproduce
What was Darwin’s second observation?
Population sizes tend to stay sable.
What was darwin’s third observation
When resources are limited, population sizes tend to decrease
What was darwin’s fourth observation
Members of a population varying characteristics, No two are the same.
What was darwin’s fifth observation
Many variations are inherited.
Darwin hypothesized that natural selection was the mechanism for what
Differential reproductive success.
What do many people call differential reproductive success
“Survival of the fittest.”
What is the scientific term for “survival of the fittest?”
Differential reproductive success
What is charles darwin’s theory of evolution
Those with stronger genes we’ll be able to reproduce successfully and more often, and those genes will be more prevalent in next generations. Helping them to survive and grow in population size.
Those with stronger genes we’ll be more likely to reproduce and pass these genes down to their children. What theory is this?
Charles darwin’s theory evolution.
Who made the theory of evolution?
Charles Darwin.
