Charles Darwin's Theory Of Natural Selection
OUTLINE
Introduction.
Brief history on scientific theories that focused on evolution before the discovery of natural selection by Charles Darwin.
Description of how the discovery was made by Darwin.
Key points of evolution by natural selection.
Conclusion.
Introduction
Charles Darwin (1809-1882), a British naturalist, biologist and geologist who is known to be father of heredity and evolution. He proposed the theory that governs heredity known as theory of evolution and the process of natural selection. Darwin’s theory states that evolution proclaimed that some species remains alive through process called “natural selection” where those that evolved, or successfully adapted to meet the changing requirements of their natural habitat advanced, …show more content…
while those who failed to evolve and reproduce died. He noticed that among species in the world, along with variation based on locations, leading him to believe that the species we know today gradually progressed from common ancestors. Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is commonly referred to as “Darwinism.”
Darwin's theory is a very important monument in the study of evolution and origin of species. Its principle is considered as the answer to the formation of new and superior species from old and existing ones.
Brief history on scientific theories that focused on evolution before the discovery of natural selection by Charles Darwin.
Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is regarded as an important landmark of evolution process and origin of organism. Before Darwin there were many other scientist which stated that species evolved from other species. There were no scientific evidence to prove their hypothesis hence many theories went ignored and disregarded.
Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher came up with concepts that was similar to modern view, were he suspected that organisms originated from a common ancestor.
His analysis came from Orang Utang’s studies who claimed that he could develop similar structures to that of man. Although his theory was is currently associated with modern view; the theory never gave a reasonable mechanism that may drive changes in organism. Another scientist named Carolus Linnaeus who is known as the father of taxonomy in correspondence to his work of hierarchical classification in both plants and animals. He viewed hybridization in plant as a process that could produce new species of plant. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck also proposed that organism go through evolution, His theory known as “theory of use and disuse” focused on the notion that living organisms could transfer traits acquired during natural life to its offspring. “He saw organisms as immutable and not permanent” (Zirkle, 1941). Lamarck’s theory was not accepted because the findings of modern scientists revealed that physical traits of a parent obtained from use and disuse are not inheritable by offspring. Only the characteristics represented in the gene are inheritable. Lastly, Thomas Malthus proposed the theory of population growth before the Darwin’s discovery of evolution by natural selection. According to the theory, Malthus said that population could produce a large number of species that will stay alive on the limited resources
available.
Introduction.
Brief history on scientific theories that focused on evolution before the discovery of natural selection by Charles Darwin.
Description of how the discovery was made by Darwin.
Key points of evolution by natural selection.
Conclusion.
Introduction
Charles Darwin (1809-1882), a British naturalist, biologist and geologist who is known to be father of heredity and evolution. He proposed the theory that governs heredity known as theory of evolution and the process of natural selection. Darwin’s theory states that evolution proclaimed that some species remains alive through process called “natural selection” where those that evolved, or successfully adapted to meet the changing requirements of their natural habitat advanced, …show more content…
while those who failed to evolve and reproduce died. He noticed that among species in the world, along with variation based on locations, leading him to believe that the species we know today gradually progressed from common ancestors. Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is commonly referred to as “Darwinism.”
Darwin's theory is a very important monument in the study of evolution and origin of species. Its principle is considered as the answer to the formation of new and superior species from old and existing ones.
Brief history on scientific theories that focused on evolution before the discovery of natural selection by Charles Darwin.
Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is regarded as an important landmark of evolution process and origin of organism. Before Darwin there were many other scientist which stated that species evolved from other species. There were no scientific evidence to prove their hypothesis hence many theories went ignored and disregarded.
Immanuel Kant, a German philosopher came up with concepts that was similar to modern view, were he suspected that organisms originated from a common ancestor.
His analysis came from Orang Utang’s studies who claimed that he could develop similar structures to that of man. Although his theory was is currently associated with modern view; the theory never gave a reasonable mechanism that may drive changes in organism. Another scientist named Carolus Linnaeus who is known as the father of taxonomy in correspondence to his work of hierarchical classification in both plants and animals. He viewed hybridization in plant as a process that could produce new species of plant. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck also proposed that organism go through evolution, His theory known as “theory of use and disuse” focused on the notion that living organisms could transfer traits acquired during natural life to its offspring. “He saw organisms as immutable and not permanent” (Zirkle, 1941). Lamarck’s theory was not accepted because the findings of modern scientists revealed that physical traits of a parent obtained from use and disuse are not inheritable by offspring. Only the characteristics represented in the gene are inheritable. Lastly, Thomas Malthus proposed the theory of population growth before the Darwin’s discovery of evolution by natural selection. According to the theory, Malthus said that population could produce a large number of species that will stay alive on the limited resources
available.