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What ideas about plants and animals did malthus's work suggest to darwin?
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That resources, food growth, expand arithmetically while populations in vrease geometrically (exponentially ), So Darwin thought this was a good observation that could be used in nature. Many more organisms are born than the environment can support, so there is a struggle for existence and the organism best suited to the environment will survive and be mire reproductively successful.
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During his trip on the Beagle Darwin found that?
plants and animals living on a continent seemed more closely related to each other than to plants and animals living in similar regions on other continents
How did Darwin explain the patterns of distribution of plants and animals?
He explained them in terms of descent with modification, common descent and natural selection.
What is Darwins greatest scientific contribution?
Charles Darwin's greatest scientific contribution is his work on the Theory of Evolution. Without it, the fact that plants and animals evolved from its ancestors would not have been discovered.
What was Charles Darwin's theory regarding plant and animal life?
All plants and animals have gradually evolved over time through a process called natural selection.
Why did Darwin note to himself never use the word higher or lower when referring to the evolution of plants and animals?
There was no such thing as a gradation from simple to complex organism; as Darwin stressed, from then on, we could "Never use the words higher or lower" when referring to organisms; instead we speak of ancestral or derived characters.
What ideas and questions about plants and animals did Malthus's work suggest to Darwin?
Idon't know
Who founded selective Breeding?
Charles Darwin was the first scientist to suggest that plants and animals evolved over time. Darwin was also the first scientist that did early studies in selective breeding.
Where did Darwin study plants and animals?
He studied theology!
Where did Darwin compare the island's plants and animals to?
to known species
Where did Darwin compare the islands plants and animals?
to known species
Where did Darwin learn about plants and animals?
darwin first learned about genetics by studying pea plants he was a monk in a monistary in australia that where he learned about plants and animals and how they got their features (i just studied this, SPOKEN FROM A REAL 12 YEAR OLD!!)
What are Darwin's ideas on evolution?
Recorded observation about the plants and animals he saw.
What types of speciments did Darwin collect on his voyage?
Plants,animals,and rocks
Who observed variations in characteristics of animals and plants on the island of galapagos?
charles darwin
Who observed variations in the characteristics of animals and plants on the islands of Galapagos?
Charles Darwin
What are three groups Charles Darwin classified living organisms into?
animals, microorganisms and plants.
What was the first thing that Charels Darwin noticed that amazed him?
The diversity of the animals and plants he saw .
