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How did the fossils Darwin observed compare with the living organisms he studied?
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∙ 12y ago
Darwin's observations regarding ostriches led him to the theory of Evolution. For example, when he visited one part of Argentina, he noticed that the ostriches were similar, not the same, to ostriches from another region of Argentina. The fossil record also mimicked this loosely. Thus, Darwin began to look for a viable theory that could answer this. Hence, the theory of Evolution was born, which made the scientific explanation for life as we know it today.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoSome of the Fossils He Found Resembled organisms that are still alive. Others looked completely unlike any creature he had ever seen.
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What did Robert Hooke think fossils were?
After Hooke studied the fine detail of many fossils with the aid of a microscope, he concluded that they are the remains of organisms.
Which one of the cells was studied first?
First observed cells were plant cells. Robert Hook observed cork cells.
What is the study of prehistoric life by means of fossils?
The study of the past is Archeology. An Archaeologistsstudy the past.The particular study of fossils and prehistoric life is Paleontology and is studied by Paleontologists.Also the study of plants and fossils using methods from both paleontology and current biology is Paleobiology and someone how studies this is a Paleobiologist.A study of fossil plants and animals and how they fit into the anchient environment is Paleoecology and Paleoecologiststudies this.
What are some aspects of an organism that cannot be studied using fossil evidence. Why don't fossils provide information about these characteristics?
Fossils can't usually provide information about the soft tissues of an organism because soft tissues rarely become fossilized. Also, fossils rarely provide information about interactions among organisms and thus tell us little about animal behavior.
Why arent all the organisms studied today in the domain Eukarya?
because they do
What did Darwin do with fossils?
He collected, observed, and studied them for changes acquired over thousands of years.
What did Robert Hooke think fossils were?
After Hooke studied the fine detail of many fossils with the aid of a microscope, he concluded that they are the remains of organisms.
Which cycles can be studied by looking at fossils?
erosion
Who was the scientist who studied fossils?
Robert Fox
Fossils are studied by a special kind of scientist called?
A palaeontologist studies fossils.
What clues to the past are studied in archaeology?
artifacts and fossils
What organisms did Sutton study?
The organisms that Sutton studied are asexual andf sexual reproduction. The organisms that Sutton studied are asexual andf sexual reproduction.
How does paleontology relate to science?
Technically, paeontology is the study of past organisms and environments, therefore we could say it is simiar to biology and climatology (yet studied through fossils, and preserved chemical traces in rock).
What is being studied at la brea tar pits?
Dinosaur fossils.
How can man culture and society be studied in isolation?
how culture observed?
What is the main function function of the microscope?
To magnify organisms that are too small to be seen by the human eye to a level where they can be observed and studied.
What did Dorothy study?
Dorothy Hill studied coral fossils at Australia university
