Ms. Brandon's Evolution Scientists

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What are vestigial organs?

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Organs that once had a function but now have no purpose due to natural selection.

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Who proposed the idea that organisms acquire traits during their lifetime and pass them to offspring?

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Jean Baptiste Lamarck.

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What is the significance of 'Origin of Species'?

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It is the book published by Charles Darwin that introduced the idea of natural selection.

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Who is Alfred Russel Wallace?

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A scientist who helped prove the idea of natural selection but receives less credit than Darwin.

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What does the endosymbiotic theory propose?

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Eukaryotic cells evolved by engulfing mitochondria and chloroplasts, which were once independent organisms.

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What evidence supports the endosymbiotic theory?

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Chloroplasts and mitochondria each have their own set of DNA, different from the DNA found in the nucleus.

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What are homologous organs?

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Organs that have a similar structure but different functions, indicating a common ancestry.

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What are analogous organs?

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Organs that have different structures but similar functions, indicating convergent evolution.

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What is natural selection?

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The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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Who is known as the father of evolution?

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Charles Darwin.