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Evolution

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What is evolution? A change over time. The process by which modern organisms have descended from ancient organisms.
What is a theory? A well-supported testable explanation of phenomena that have occurred in the natural world.
Who was Charles Darwin? What did he achieve? The earth was older than previously thought. Evolution.
Who was James Hutton? What did he achieve? geological forces shaped the earth, Must have taken millions of years?
Who was Thomas Malthus? What did he achieve? population. more babies where being born than people where dying. They where going to run out of food.
Who was Jean-Baptiste Lamarck? What did he achieve? He was wrong? Use and Disuse.
what is variation variation exists among individuals in any species.
what is heredity? some variation is hereitable: That is, it is genetic in nature and will be passed on to offspring
What is differential reproduction(fitness) some of the heritable traits will confer a reproductive advantage to individuals with the trait.
what is artificial selection? The selectionm by humans of organisms with useful traits
Who was wallace? Natural selection Evelutionary scientist
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