Evolution of the evolutionary theory assignment 3-1
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Erasmus Darwin
Erasmus Darwin, Charles Darwin's grandfather, wrote about how life changes over time. He believed that all living things come from one common ancestor.
Connection to Dawin's theory: His ideas about life changing over time influenced Charles Darwin's thinking. (Encyclopedia Brittanica,n.d.).Jean-Baptise Lamarck
Lamarch said that animals change during their children. For example, giraffes strech their necks to reach leaves, so their children have necks.
Connection to Darwin's theory: Darwin agreeded that life changes over time but he did not agree with Lamarck's idea about passing changes to children. (Standford Encylopedia of Philosophy,2023)Thomas Malthus
Thomas Malthus wrote that populations grow faster than food supplies, so not everyone can survive.
Connection to Darwin's theory: Darwin used this idea to explain why only the strongest animals survive and have children. (Thomas Malthus of Wikipedia Article,n.d.).Charles Lyell
Charles Lyell wrote that the Earth changes slowly over time, like mountains forming or erosion.
Connection to Darvin's theory: Darwin thought that if the Earth changes slowly, life might also change slowly. (Encyclopedia Britannica,n.d.).Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species in 1859. He explaines that animals with the best traits survive and have children. This is called natural selection.
Connection to Darwin's theory: Darwin's theory combined ideas from other scientists to explain how life evolves. (Darwin Online,n.d.).Gregor Mendel
Mendel studied how traits are passed from parents to children using pea plants. He is called "father of genetics".
Connection to Darwin's theory: Mendels's work helped explain how traits are inherited, which supports Darwin's theory of evolution.(Nature Education,n.d.).
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