Voyage of Discovery
Where was Charles Darwin when he came up with the Theory of Evolution?
Galapagos Islands
What is biogeography?
The study of where organisms live now and where they and their ancestors lived in the past.
The theory of natural selection was developed by
Charles Darwin
What was the name of the voyage that Darwin went on?
The Beagle
Where did Professor Jonathan Losos Study at?
Harvard University.
What was the name of the vessel that Charles Darwin traveled on during his voyage?
What was the HMS Beagle?
What hypothesis have the Grants been testing
The hypothesis that the Grants have been testing is about the natural selection shaping the beaks of different bird populations.
Darwin concluded that the mechanism for evolution is
Natural Selection
Who proposed the idea of adaptation before Darwin?
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
What animal was used for the case study?
the Green Anole
Why did Charles Darwin originally join the HMS Beagle exploration?
As entertainment for the captain.
What caused populations on different islands to evolve into different but closely related species
Natural Selection
Describes how well an organism can survive and reproduce in its environment is
Fitness
How did the fossil record influence Darwin?
It shows that organisms have changed over time and that the earth has been around for much longer than anyone had thought.
How many species of Anole are there and where are they found.
What is 400 species with 150 living in Florida and the Caribbean.
What did Darwin do while on this voyage?
He took notes about the animals that he encountered
How have recent fossil discoveries helped researches?
It helps show clearly how modern species evolved from extinct ancestors
According to Darwin's theory of natural selection, the individuals that tend to survive are those that have...
Variations best suited to the environment.
How did Darwin's observations on the Galapagos islands influence his ideas of natural selection?
The different finches on the different islands could have been the same at first but over time adapted to their specific island.
What are some specific variations in the Anole?
What are Body Shape, Behavior, Choice of Niche.
What is the name of the birds that darwin observed in south america
Rheas
What does the revolutionary theory explain?
It explains the existence of homologous structures adapted to different purposes as the result of descent with modification from a common ancestor.
Darwin said that __________ was the key to developing new species based on what he observed on the Galapagos Islands.
Isolation
Why is Darwin the main person credited with the theory of evolution when he worked with several other people?
Darwin has the most observations and conclusions because he gathered more and more before he shared his theories.
What parts of genetics and microbiology did Darwin struggle with
Heredity and Inheritance