Question

1. what were the three patterns of diversity that darwin focused on? (you dont need the whole description, just the general idea)

ideas that influenced darwin:

1. explain how one of the scientists influenced darwin in his way of thinking.

evidence of evolution:

1. fill in the chart going over the evidence of evolution. you will just need 1 sentence to briefly describe how this piece of evidence supports the theory of evolution. you will be using slides #13 - 20.

evidence of evolution how does this piece of evidence support evolution?
fossil evidence
similarities of body structure
embryological development
biogeography
biochemistry

Explanation:

1. Darwin focused on patterns of diversity among species in different geographical regions, among different species in the same area, and among fossils and living organisms.
2. For example, Lyell's uniformitarianism influenced Darwin by suggesting that geological processes occur slowly and continuously over long periods, which made Darwin think about slow - changing biological processes like evolution.

9.

• Fossil Evidence: Fossils show a record of past life forms, demonstrating a progression of species over time.
• Similarities of Body Structure: Homologous structures in different species indicate a common ancestor.
• Embryological Development: Similar embryonic development in different species suggests a shared evolutionary history.
• Biogeography: The distribution of species across different regions supports the idea of species evolving in different areas and spreading out.
• Biochemistry: Similar biochemical processes and molecules in different species point to a common evolutionary origin.

Answer:

1. Geographical diversity, local species diversity, fossil - living organism diversity
2. Lyell's uniformitarianism made Darwin think about slow - changing biological processes.

9.
Fossil Evidence: Shows species progression over time.
Similarities of Body Structure: Indicate common ancestor.
Embryological Development: Suggest shared evolutionary history.
Biogeography: Supports species evolution in different areas.
Biochemistry: Points to common evolutionary origin.