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Divine Design & Perfection Model
1. Who's associated with this? 2. Species viewed how? 3. Organisms move toward what? 4. Based on what? |
1. Aristotle (Greek philosopher)
2. viewed on scale from simple to complex. 3. move towrd perfection 4. Divine intervention and design |
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What do fossils help do and who was the first to recognize fossils did this?
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Fossils reveal organisms unlike any living today and were frist discovered by Leonardo da Vinci
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What is the thoery behind aquired traits and who is mostly associated with it?
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- "Aquired characteristics" could be passed on to offspring.
- Mostly Associated with Lamarck EX. Giraffes - If you stretch the parents neck, offspring will have a longer neck. This theory was rejected due to understanding of genetic inheritance. |
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What is the "uniformitarian model" and who was it made famous by?
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- Model of geological processes that showed evidence that the earth had to be billions of years old.
- Made famous by Lyell's Principle's of Geology |
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What is artificial selection?
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- Theory that indicates that the characteristics of a species can be modified by selection.
- EX. Different breeds of dogs of the "Wild Cabbage" lineage |
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What are polulation limits?
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- Limits put on population growth, such as amount of food, weathers
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What is Darwin's theory?
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Evolution occurs by Natural Selection
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What are the four general observations of Darwin's Theory of Evolution?
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1. Overproduction - species produce more off spring than will survive maturity
2. Variation - individuals in population vary, variation is heritable 3. Competition - competition for limited resources 4. Differential reproductive success - individuals that possess more favorable characteristics are more likey to suvive and reproduce |
