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15 Cards in this Set
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Scala Naturae life-forms could be arranged on a scale of increasing complexity |
Aristotle |
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taxonomy binomial nomenclature |
Linnaeus |
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opposed evolution & advocated catastrophism |
Cuvier |
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uniformitarianism importance: the earth must be very old his "principles of geology" studied by Darwin |
Lyell |
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evolution based on: 1. Use & Disuse 2. Inheritance of acquired characteristics Importance: He recognized that species evolve, though his explanatory mechanism was flawed |
Lamorack |
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HMS Beagle natural selection |
Darwin |
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Evidence for evolution is seen in the following 4 ways: |
1. Direct Observations 2. The fossil record 3. Homology 4. Biogeography |
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show evidence of common ancestry (whale fin/ bat wing) |
homologous structures |
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are similar solutions to similar problems, but do not indicate close relatedness (bird wing/butterfly wing) |
analogous structures |
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Evolution is |
change in species over time |
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leads to competition for resources |
overproduction of offspring |
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exist within a population |
heritable variations |
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heritable variations can result in |
differential reproductive success |
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over generations, this can result in |
changes in the genetic composition of the populations |
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____ do not evolve. ____ evolve |
Individuals; populations |
