Linnaeus, Lamarck, Cuvier and Darwin
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Compare the ideas of Linnaeus, Lamarck and Cuvier in a table.
Linnaeus – a system, species fixed; Lamarck – evolution, inheritance of acquired characters; Cuvier – correlation, catastrophes, species fixed.
2
How would Lamarck and Darwin each explain the giraffe’s long neck?
Lamarck: stretching was acquired and passed on; Darwin: of random hereditary differences, the longer-necked survived and left more offspring.
3
How many years passed from the end of the voyage to the publication (1836 → 1859)? (Number only.)
23
4
Write the two forms of artificial selection and their difference.
Unconscious – no set aim, simply keeping useful individuals; methodical – planned selection toward a preset aim.
5
Why is the theory of evolution called a “theory” but not a mere guess?
In science a theory is a well-supported system of explanation; it rests on palaeontology, genetics, anatomy and molecular biology.