BIOL 1011 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13-15: Geologic Time Scale, Species Problem, Deeper Understanding
2 Feb 2018
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13. 1: a sea voyage helped darwin frame his theory of evolution. Best known book, on the origin of species by means of natural selection (the origin of. Went to cambridge university to be a clergyman. The cultural and scientific context of his time instilled darwin with a conventional view of earth and its life. Most scientists accepted the view of aristotle. Aristotle believed species are fixed, permanent forms that don"t evolve. Genesis taught that life is created in its present-day form. At age 22, took position on hms beagle. Survey ship that sails along south american coast. Spent time on shore collecting specimens of fossils and living plants and animals. Went to brazil, argentina, andes, and tip of south america. Many of darwin"s observations indicated that geographic proximity is a better predictor or relationships among organisms than similarity of environment. Intrigued by the organisms on the galapagos island.
