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Divided life into kingdoms, classes, orders, genera, and species.
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Evolution Dates
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Living things evolve. Humans and apes are related. Life has descended from a common ancestor.
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Came up with first idea of evolution. "Transmutation"
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Traits pass on to future generations. Living things evolve and become more complex oveer time. Organisms adapt to their environment.
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Said that present forms did not evolve from past life.
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Said evolution was a "gradual change."
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Darwin took a voyage around the world. He committed his life to science.
VOYAGE: 1831-1836
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Estimated Earth was 20 million - 40 million years old.
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Wallace was researching evolution. He also came up with "natural selection" just like Darwin did.
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Darwin's book denies God. Species evolve through "natural selection."
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Said how traits are inherited through generations.
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Darwin looks at human evolution. He stressed the importance of "sexual selection."
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Huxley and Marsh examine horse fossils and pieced together the evolution of horses by the number of toes.
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Becquerel says Earth is 4.3 billion years old.
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Scientists understand random genetic mutations can change traits. NeoDarwinism combines Darwin's 19th century theory and modern research.
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Insects start resisting DDT (insecticide).
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Double helix discovered.
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Sarich and Wilson said that humans and apes are very closely related.
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Scientists were able to see how DNA of various organisms have changed through time.
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Research showed that humans and apes are 98% related. Genomics show evolution over billions of years.
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