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Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin
Published a book on his theory of Natural Selection in 1859.
Published a book on his theory of Natural Selection in 1859.
Mary Anning
Mary Anning
Over the course of her life she made many incredible discoveries. This made her famous among some of the most important scientists of the day. They would visit her for advice and to discuss scientific ideas about fossils. Today, Mary is remembered as one of the greatest fossil hunters to have ever lived.
Over the course of her life she made many incredible discoveries. This made her famous among some of the most important scientists of the day. They would visit her for advice and to discuss scientific ideas about fossils. Today, Mary is remembered as one of the greatest fossil hunters to have ever lived.
Key Vocabulary
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Definition
Definition
Evolution
Evolution
Any change in the heritable traits within a population across generations.
Any change in the heritable traits within a population across generations.
Fossils
Fossils
The remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded and preserved in rock.
The remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded and preserved in rock.
Offspring
Offspring
A plant or animal's young (children).
A plant or animal's young (children).
Heritable
Heritable
Transmissible from parent to offspring.
Transmissible from parent to offspring.
Vary
Vary
To differ in some way to everything else.
To differ in some way to everything else.
Characterises
Characterises
Something that is particular to an animal or species.
Something that is particular to an animal or species.
Environment
Environment
The area a plant or animal lives in.
The area a plant or animal lives in.
Genes
Genes
Genes are the building blocks of animals. They are inherited from parents and this is why you have some characteristics from your mother and some from your father.
Genes are the building blocks of animals. They are inherited from parents and this is why you have some characteristics from your mother and some from your father.
Inherit
Inherit
Characteristics are inherited from parents. This means they pass their genes on to their offspring.
Characteristics are inherited from parents. This means they pass their genes on to their offspring.
What is Evolution?
What is Evolution?
- Evolution is any change in the heritable traits within a population across generations.
- Evolution doesn't explain how life began but how life developed into the extraordinary wildlife evident on our planet.
- It also explains how modern creatures contain to adapt today in order to survive.
- When DNA is being copied, errors can occur which modify a DNA code. This is called a mutation. This mutation can cause irregularities in changes to the person.
Is Evolution fact or just a theory?
Is Evolution fact or just a theory?
- Evolution is one of the greatest theories in all of science. It sets out to explain life: specifically, how the first simple life gave rise to all the huge diversity we see today, from bacteria to oak trees to blue whales.
- For scientists, evolution is a fact. We know that life evolved with the same certainty that we know the Earth is roughly spherical, that gravity keeps us on it and that friction stops us from falling over.
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