Evolution — Natural Selection

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What was Origin of Species Hypothesis I? Why was it wrong?

It claimed species were fixed and never changed. It was wrong because evidence shows species evolve over time.

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What was Lamarck’s Theory of Evolution? How was it proven wrong?

Lamarck believed organisms pass on characteristics acquired during their lifetime (use and disuse).

It is proving wrong because the experiment of 20 generations of mice

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How would Lamarck and Darwin explain evolution differently?

  • Lamarck: Individuals change during their lifetime and pass those changes to offspring.

  • Darwin: Individuals with beneficial inherited traits survive and reproduce more, causing populations to change over time.

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What is Darwin’s Theory of Evolution (Natural Selection)?

Individuals with advantageous inherited traits are more likely to survive and reproduce, making those traits more common over generations.

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What are the four factors necessary for natural selection? Define inheritable trait and fitness.

Competition(Struggle for survival)

Inheritable variation

Variation of fitness

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