QUESTION 1 The idea of evolution: was known before Darwin was originated by Darw
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QUESTION 1 The idea of evolution: was known before Darwin was originated by Darwin was never really considered by Darwin but his name became later associated with the idea destroyed Darwin's reputation was not considered until 20th century QUESTION 2 Lama early 1800s theory of evolution is characterized primarily by the idea that a., characteristics acquired during life are NOT passed on to offspring b characteristics acquired during life are passed on to offspring oc characteristics acquired during life are due to mutations in DNA od characteristics CANNOT be passed on to offspring e, adaptation is a result of natural selection QUESTION 3 in which century did Charles Darwin live? a 20th b. 19th C. 18th QUESTION 4 Darwin's original statement characterizing process of evolution was formulated as: b, denoent without modificationExplanation / Answer
1. The idea of evolution was known before Darwin. The first fully formed theory of evolution was proposed by Lamarck in his theory of the transmutation of species. He did not believe that all organsims had a common ancestor, but that simple organisms were created by spontaneous generation, for example maggots arising from dead flesh.
2. Lamarck's early 1800's theory of evolution is characterized primarily by the idea that characteristics acquired during life are passed onto offspring.
Lamarck observed that organisms would change to adapt to their environment and these changes would be inherited by the offspring. This was known as the Theory of Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics,
3. Charles Darwin lived in the 19th century from 1809 to 1882.
4. Darwin's original statement characterizing the process of evolution was formulated as Descent with modification. According to this theory, all life is related and evolved from a simple common ancestor.
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