Week 1 Part 2 Flashcards
What was the date of death and birth of John Lubbock(..34 - ..13)?What was his most significant contribution?
1834 - 1913
Lubbock published the first truly archaeological book ‘Prehistoric times’
What is the biological definition of evolution?
Change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations
Why is variation important?
It is the fundamental requirement for evolutionary change
What is the name of the thing that conveys selection to the next generation?
A mechanism of transmission
What does modularity allow for in this biological context?
Allows change in one part of the system without there being dire consequences on other modules
What’s the name of the concept that details how organisms have an effect on their habitait and how a habitat has an effect on its organisms?
Feedback systems
