Unit 1 KEY QUESTIONS
Unit 1 KEY QUESTIONS
1. what was the original purpose of Darwin’s voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle, and what was the ultimate significance of the Voyage?
The original purpose of Darwin’s voyage was to learn and discover more about biology and to gain insight on plant and animal species. The stated intent of the voyage was to obtain evidence that supported the biblical theory of creation as well as chart poorly known parts of the South American coastline.
2. Why does the Antibiotic resistance problem represent an example of evolution?
The antibiotic problem is a perfect example of evolution because it shows how species have adapted and evolved based on their environment. It shows how bacteria can adjust and either thrive or die when faced with an antibody. The weak bacteria dies off and the strong bacteria survive and In turn multiply a stronger bacteria.
3. using the material covered in this lesson, and your own research, describe how the work of Charles Lyell impacted the development of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Include the major work done by Lyell and what it led Darwin to consider.
Charles Lyell was a geologist and paleontologist who wrote Principles of Geography which greatly influenced Darwin. Lyell’s theories emphasized natural law. To Lyell it made sense that geological processes were much the same today as they were thousands of years prior. Forces such as, volcanic eruptions, erosion by rivers, wind and rain, and sedimentation in rivers and lakes. The term uniformitarianism, the assumption that forces from the past are similar to the ones we see today.
Darwin read Lyell’s Principles of Geology and greatly influenced Darwin. Lyell showed how small and minuscule change over immense periods of time could produce large changes.
While on the beagle, Darwin discovered this first hand with different species he collected that their were different adaptations of species from different coasts and ecosystems. He also began to believe the earth was
1. what was the original purpose of Darwin’s voyage on the H.M.S. Beagle, and what was the ultimate significance of the Voyage?
The original purpose of Darwin’s voyage was to learn and discover more about biology and to gain insight on plant and animal species. The stated intent of the voyage was to obtain evidence that supported the biblical theory of creation as well as chart poorly known parts of the South American coastline.
2. Why does the Antibiotic resistance problem represent an example of evolution?
The antibiotic problem is a perfect example of evolution because it shows how species have adapted and evolved based on their environment. It shows how bacteria can adjust and either thrive or die when faced with an antibody. The weak bacteria dies off and the strong bacteria survive and In turn multiply a stronger bacteria.
3. using the material covered in this lesson, and your own research, describe how the work of Charles Lyell impacted the development of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Include the major work done by Lyell and what it led Darwin to consider.
Charles Lyell was a geologist and paleontologist who wrote Principles of Geography which greatly influenced Darwin. Lyell’s theories emphasized natural law. To Lyell it made sense that geological processes were much the same today as they were thousands of years prior. Forces such as, volcanic eruptions, erosion by rivers, wind and rain, and sedimentation in rivers and lakes. The term uniformitarianism, the assumption that forces from the past are similar to the ones we see today.
Darwin read Lyell’s Principles of Geology and greatly influenced Darwin. Lyell showed how small and minuscule change over immense periods of time could produce large changes.
While on the beagle, Darwin discovered this first hand with different species he collected that their were different adaptations of species from different coasts and ecosystems. He also began to believe the earth was