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Darwin used the phrase "descent with modification" (he didn't use the term "evolution")

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What is evolution and who is associated with it?

Evolution is the development of new characteristics and species over many generations which arises from changes in the environment. The idea (which has been called the single best idea ever had by a person) was that of Charles Darwin, an English naturalist and geologist. The theory of natural selection comes along too. That is a random decision in which a species either thrives or becomes extinct. But sometimes extinction is caused by human interactions and environmental issues; not just by natural selection.


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What were Charles Darwin's accomplishments to Science?

Darwin established the theory of natural selection (evolution). On the Galapagos Islands he was fairly free to walk among animals previously unexposed to humans, thus seeing him as no threat. He observed: (1) more offspring were produced than would survive based on the available resources (food, water, space), (2) the offspring varied in form and had a range of characteristics, (3) the offspring would compete for the available resources. Darwin concluded that the creatures that were best suited to a particular environment would survive long enough to reproduce and pass their characteristics to a new generation. This is evolution. "Survival of the fittest" is actually shortened from the phrase, "survival of the fittest in a particular environment". Individual creatures don't evolve. Species evolve. A species is a group of organisms capable of breeding and producing offspring. Evolution drives the creation of new species. No organism is more or less evolved than another. One organism may be more suited to survive in a particular environment.


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A participle phrase consists of the participle, an object or a complement, and any modifiers. For example Kissing the child gently, the mother cuddled the little girl. Kissing the child gently would be the Participle Phrase.


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Why was Darwin's theory of evolution better than other theories of evolution?

Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection was better than other theories of his time because it provided a mechanism (natural selection) to explain how evolution occurs. It was supported by evidence from various scientific disciplines such as geology, paleontology, and morphology. Additionally, Darwin's theory was able to explain the diversity of life on Earth in a simple and elegant way.


What three word phrase summarizes Darwin?

descent with modification


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What phrase did Darwin use instead of evolution?

Darwin used the phrase "descent with modification" in his book "On the Origin of Species" instead of the word "evolution." He used this phrase to describe the process by which species change over time through natural selection.


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What was the phrase that herbert Spencer coined from Darwin's theory of evolution?

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a process of change in organisms over a period of time