Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin

HMS Beagle

evolution through natural selection

<p>Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>medicine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a former student of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Darwin was given the opportunity to circumnavigate the world aboard the HMS Beagle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Darwin spent a significant amount of time exploring the Galapagos Islands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Darwin realized that the birds he had collected on different islands were the same species, but with different beaks and body shapes optimized for different types of food.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection became recognized as a theory in 1859 when his book The Origin of Species was published.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natural selection is when multiple offspring are born with genetic variations that affect their survival, and only the individuals that are strong enough will survive.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adaptations are specific traits that are passed down through generations that help individuals survive in their environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Charles Darwin is known for his theory of evolution through natural selection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Charles Darwin is considered the father of evolution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Charles Darwin's most well-known book is The Origin of Species.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In The Descent of Man, Charles Darwin proposed the idea of sexual selection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some of the other publications by Charles Darwin include Expression of the Emotion of Man and Animals, The Power of Movement in Plants, and The Voyage of the Beagle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some criticisms of Darwin's ideas included opposition to the idea of females having the power to choose their mates and disagreement with his ideas involving race.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some facts about Charles Darwin include waiting 20 years to publish his theory, sharing the same birthday as Abraham Lincoln, suffering from chronic illnesses, dropping out of medical school due to a dislike of blood and anatomy, and characterizing himself as an agnostic after attending divinity school.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The phrase 'survival of the fittest' was first used by an English philosopher, not Darwin.</p> Signup and view all the answers