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Bio102 Evolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Evolution | -Descent with modification where species are descendants of ancestral species -Change in genetic composition from one generation to next |
| Pattern of Evolutionary Change | determined and examined through many scientific disciples |
| Process of Evolution | Identifiable mechanisms that bring about the pattern of evolutionary change |
| Scala Naturae-Aristotle | -Certain organisms in nature had certain affinities or similar traits that life changed gradually over time |
| Creation Theory-Linnaeus | God created all species-made binomial method for naming- classify organisms |
| Lamarck's Hypothesis | -evolutionary changes explains patterns in fossil records and the match of organisms to their environments |
| Darwinian Theory | -Changes to species over time were a result of natural selection and adaptations of organisms for survival. |