Chapter 16, 17, 19: Evolution 16.1- 16.2 WS

Malthus's ideas led Darwin to conclude that A. Earth is much older than previously thought B. The size of the human population can grow indefinitely C.Many more organisms are born than will survive and reproduce D. Organisms are able to evolve through a process known as artificial selection

C

How did Charles Lyell contribute to Darwin's theory of evolution?

Charles Lyell said of geological phenomena like volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes could transform Earth's surface could change over time, so could life

Which of the following is an idea attributed to Malthus? A. As a population decreases in size, warfare and famine become more common B. As a population increases in size, the percentage of offspring that survive also increases C. If the human population grew unchecked, its rate of evolution would increase geometrically D. If the human population grew unchecked, there wouldn't be enough living space and food for everyone

D

How do humans affect artificial selection?

Humans select those variations that they find useful to them, and nature provided tah variation

How did James Hutton contribute to Darwin's theory of evolution?

James Hutton said the Earth is much older than a few thousand years old

How did Jean-Baptiste Lamarck contribute to Darwin's theory of evolution?

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck said organisms desire to be more complete and perfect, his theory was incorrect tho

How did Lamarck pave the way for the work of later biologists?

Lamarck was on of the first to develop scientific hypothesis about evolution and to realize that organisms change over time.

How did Louis Pasteur contribute to Darwin's theory of evolution?

Louis Pasteur disapproved of spontaneous generation, proven microbes come from other microbes

How did Thomas Malthus contribute to Darwin's theory of evolution?

Thomas Malthus said most organisms don't survive and reproduce

True or False: Lamarck proposed that all organisms have an innate tendency toward complexity and perfection.

True

True or False: Lamarck was among the first scientist to recognize that living things have changed over time.

True