Charles Darwin's Life and Natural Selection: Study Questions and Timeline - Prof. William , Study notes of Biology

Download Charles Darwin's Life and Natural Selection: Study Questions and Timeline - Prof. William and more Study notes Biology in PDF only on Docsity! Read and study pages 290 – 298. Adventures in Evolution; Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace on the trail of natural selection. A timeline of Darwin’s life follows the study questions……… Study Questions 1. What American President and famous English naturalist were born on February 12, 1809? -Abraham Lincoln/Charles Darwin 2. What do you know about Darwin before he graduated from Christ’s College, Cambridge? Who was his mentor at Cambridge? -He attended Edinburgh University at 16/ John Henslow was his mentor 3. Who was FitzRoy? Who were the Fuegins? Why did Charles get selected to travel on the Beagle? -He was the ship’s captain/ The Fuegians were one of the tribal groups who inhabited the southernmost tip of South America. They were brought on the ship/ He was a companion of the captain 4. What were some of the significant events in the five year voyage of the Beagle? -brazil, Tierra del Fuego, Chile and the Galapagos Islands, and then around the globe. 5. Who was Emma Wedgewood? Where did Darwin spend the last 40 years of his life? -Darwin’s Wife/The Down House (England) 6. Who was Malthus? What contribution did Malthus make to the idea of Natural Selection? -Malthus observed that only the fittest survive, which gave Darwin the idea that via this selection process, evolutionary change would occur. 7. What is Natural Selection? Can you explain Natural Selection to one of your classmates? -The reproductive success of some individuals over others. Results in certain inheritable traits appearing more in each new generation. 8. Who was Alfred Russel Wallace? What was his contribution to evolutionary theory? How did Wallace define “species”? -Naturalist who wrote about evolution/ he cofounded the idea of natural selection/ species: group of individuals capable of interbreeding with like members 9. When did Darwin die? How old was he at the time of his death? Where is he buried? -He died April 19,1882/ Age 73/ Westminster Abbey THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF DARWIN'S LIFE 1809 Darwin born at Shrewsbury (February 12, 1809)