Uniformitarianism definition
The process shaping earth did so in the past, implying historical earth
Darwin’s voyage influencing species theory
Noticed climate change & patterson of species distribution
Wallace’s line
Animal life between Australia & Asia
Artificial selection
Selective traits breeeded by human choice (type of natural selection)
Darwin & Wallace’s 2 ideas
Species change through time, natural selection is mechanism for change to occur
Darwin’s 4 points of natural selection
Variation, Struggle to survive, Differential reproduction, Inheritance
5 pieces of evidence of evolution
Rapid evolution, Vestigial structures, homologous structures, genetic homology, fossils
Vestigial structures
DNA similar sequences correlates shared ancestry
Homologous structure
Underlying similarity, suggesting shared ancestry
Genetic homology
Similar DNA suggests shared ancestry
Allopetric speciation
new species from through evolution
What could prevent interbreeding for allopetric speciation?
Separate locations, season, responding to diff. cues. hybrids not fertile
Convergent evolution
Change of characteristics of population over time
Can individuals evolve?
No