Unit Three-Developing the Theory of Evolution

Question 1

Anaximander Theory

Answer 1

*Origins of Humans
-humans could not appear on earth in the current form
-human children need to be cared for… if this was the case they wouldn’t have been able to survive

Question 2

Empedocles/Crude Theory

Answer 2

*Evolution of Monsters
-theory of natural selection
-strange creatures adapted to survive

Question 3

Carl Linnaeus

Answer 3

*Religion
-purposed god made starting species
-interbred making hybrids

Question 4

Buffon Theory

Answer 4

*Single source of living creatures theory

-purposed single source of all creatures with 4 legs
-dismissed his own idea but focused on common ancestors

Question 5

Charles Lyell & Slow Changes

Answer 5

-determined geological changed are slow and continuous changed

Question 6

George Curier & Fossils

Answer 6

-developed science of palaeontology (fossils)

Question 7

JB Lamarck

Answer 7

*Inheritance Acquired Traits Theory

-characteristics aqurired during a lifetime could be passed on to the next generation