ANTH 1102 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Carl Linnaeus, Zygosity, Microorganism
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Evolution is the transformation of species and descent with modification. Human population adapt genetically in response to environmental factors and individuals react physiologically to stress. Carolus linnaeus developed the first comprehensive and still influential classification or taxonomy of plants and animals. I(cid:374) this fires a(cid:374)d floods a(cid:374)d noah"s flood destroyed ancient species. Uniformitarians the belief that natural forces at work today also explains past events. The present is the key to the past. Darwin believed all life forms are related and that the number of species has increased over time. Natural selection is selection of favored forms through differential reproductive success. Evolution as a scientific theory is a central organizing principle of modern biology and anthropology. Members of a population compete not only for food but for mates. For natural selection to work there must be variety in the population undergoing selection. Austrian monk greg mendel began a series of experiments that were to reveal the basic principles of genetics.
