1
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Summarize speciation related to darwins theory
A
Speciation is the first step in the lifecycle of a species
2
Q
How did the “great chain of being” reflect contemporary ideas of evolution
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- Species cannot be extinct
- natural order and connections amongst species
- are there creatures that no longer exists
3
Q
How do catastrophism and uniformitarianism differ
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-View in how the world is formed
- catastrophes or uniform process
Central idea from Buffon, elaborated by Hutton and Lyell
