Darwin and Lamarck (AQA GCSE Biology): Flashcards

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Darwin and Lamarck
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Darwin's theory name

Evolution by natural selection

Darwin's famous book & year

On the Origin of Species, 1859

Darwin's lifespan

1809-1882

1st part of natural selection

Individual organisms vary

2nd part of natural selection

Best survive and breed

3rd part of natural selection

Useful traits are inherited

Darwin's voyage ship & dates

HMS Beagle, 1831-1836

Islands where Darwin studied finches

Galapagos Islands

Religious criticism of Darwin's theory

Challenged belief God created all living things

Why Darwin's theory eventually accepted

Based on careful scientific research

Lamarck's theory name

Inheritance of acquired characteristics

Lamarck's lifespan

1744-1829

Why Lamarck's theory is wrong

Changes during lifetime cannot be inherited

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