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reveal any features of animals and plants that could not have developed by numerous slight modifications
Zoology and Botany
evidence against evolution
bat wings
the study of similarities and differences in the body structure and organisms, was founded by Georges Cuvier
comparative anatomy
scientist that showed that the bodies of man and animals have certain basic similarities in their overall designs
Georges Cuvier
refers to similarities among organisms designed for the same environment but different in internal structure
analogy
refers to similar organs that are similar in internal structure
homology
the science that seeks to discover how the mechanisms of living cells work
molecular biology
a slush of amino acids, protein, fat, and carbohydrates
protoplasm
remarked that if we were to spot a rock lying on the ground in a deserted place, we might assume that the rock had come to be there by the processes of nature
William Paley
show evidence of careful design, precision engineering, and deliberate purpose, did not occur by chance
living systems
the scientific study of heredity
genetics
uncovered the true nature of genetics and heredity
Gregor Mendel
genes that were present from the beginning
pre-existing genetic variety
published his mutation theory
Hugo de vries
random errors in an organism’s genetic material
mutations
helps reveal latent genetic variety within a kind
natural selection
breeding within a small, isolated group
inbreeding
Biston Betularia; range in color from black to light gray with few dark spots
peppered moth
break down penicillin and similar antibiotics into harmless substances
beta-lactamases
states than an unborn baby, while developing in its mother’s womb, goes through various stages of development that resemble different animals, providing a “replay” of man’s evolution form a simple invertebrate to his present form
embryonic recapitulation
developed embryonic recapitulation
Ernst Haeckel
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