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How does Darwin's principle of descent with modification explain the characteristics of today's species?
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What is common descent with modification?
In short: Evolution. It means that a common ancestor is shared, but through small modifications over long periods of time, there is a large diversity.
How does Darwin's principle of descent with modification explain the characteritics of todays species?
Yes, but it needs some additions like Mendelian Genetics that Darwin did not have. These additions have already been made.
Concept that each living species has descended with changes from other species over time?
Descent with modification
What does descent modification imply about the relationships among the different species on earth today?
That the offspring of one species may adapt to it's surroundings and live longer then though without the modification.
Why were the Galapagos islands so important to Darwin's observations?
During Darwins visit to the Galapagos island he observed that these islands had many unique organisms, most of which were similar to but different from the plants and animals from the nearest mainland.... thus this indicated how population evolved. Darwin called this "descent with modification" meaning an ancestral species could diversify into many descendant species by the accumulation of adaptation to various environment. His observation described the theory of evolution.
What is common descent with modification?
In short: Evolution. It means that a common ancestor is shared, but through small modifications over long periods of time, there is a large diversity.
New generations are better suited to the environment than the first generation what is this called?
Descent with modification (Apex)
When micro-evolution occurs over many generations as inherited characteristics leads to changes in populations what has occurred?
Macro-evolution. Or, more accurately, speciation.
What is it called when newer generations are better suited to an environment than the first generation is?
descent with modification
The principle that states that living species are descended from ancient ones and it is descent with?
Modification:p hope this helped
How does Darwin's principle of descent with modification explain the characteristics of today?
The characteristics today are what gave the best chances of survival over the last few years, decades, centuries. They were modified to best suit the circumstances surrounding their development, and the best modifications were passed on to descendants.
When microevolution occurs over many generations as inherited characteristics to changes in populations what has occurred?
descent with modification
When microevolution occurs over many generations as inherited characteristics lead changes in populations what has occurred?
Descent with modification
What principle states that living things change gradually over time through natural selection?
The theory of evolution by natural selection.
Involves descent with modification?
evolution
Is descent with modification caused by natural selection?
No, it's the other way around: descent with modification is what you need for natural selection to happen.
What is the evolutuionary theory?
The theory of descent with modification.
