Charles Darwin and Evolution Evidence

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to Charles Darwin and the evidence for evolution as discussed in the lecture.

Charles Darwin

A naturalist who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Natural Selection

The process through which advantageous traits become more common in a population.

Tiktaalik

A 375 million-year-old fossil that represents a transitional form between fish and tetrapods.

Theodosius Dobzhansky

Biologist who stated, 'Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution'.

Descent with Modification

The process by which beneficial traits become more common in a population over generations.

Common Ancestor

The shared ancestor of species that have diverged over time.

Thomas Huxley

An educator and biologist known as 'Darwin's Bulldog' for his defense of Darwin's theory.

Evolution

The change in the heritable traits of biological populations over successive generations.

E.O. Wilson

A prominent evolutionary biologist known for his work in entomology and biogeography.

Cold-adapted Tubulin Proteins

Specialized proteins found in Antarctic ice fish that allow survival in cold temperatures.