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History of Evolutionary Theory and Evidence of Evolution
Bio 1010 - UVA Wise
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
09/16/2009

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Typological Thinking
Definition
All species were created at the same time and never change.
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Ancient Greek Philosophy
Definition
a)Plato: Everything was created by God, they do not change.
-Variation is an illusion and not important.
-All beings are shadows of perfect essence.
b)Aristotle: Arranged organisms into the Scala Natura=chain of being.
-simple, small things on bottom.
-complex, big things on top.
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Judeo-Christian Culture
Definition
All species were created by God about 6000 years ago.
-Species do NOT change.
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Evolutionary Thinking
Definition
Things do change over time.
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Fossils
Definition
Any trace of organism living in the past. (tracks, bones, poop, bodies)
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Extinction
Definition
Implies the array of species has changed over time.
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Transitional Forms
Definition
Have traits intermediate of ancestors and descendents.
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Homologous Structures
Definition
Developed in a common ancestor. Look the same but may be used for different functions.
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Analigous Structures
Definition
Share the same functions but different forms.
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Vestigial Structures
Definition
Not used, reduced in size over time.
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