EVOLUTION Chapter 16
What is evolution? The process of change over time
Charles darwin Born in England February 12th, 1809 (same day as Abraham Lincoln!) Developed a scientific theory of biological evolution that explains how modern organisms evolved over long periods of time through descent of common ancestors
HMS Beagle 1831 Five year voyage Darwin planned to collect specimens of plants and animals
Observations aboard the beagle Darwin noticed that different, yet similar, animals inhabited different, yet similar, habitats around the globe
What was Charles Darwin’s contribution to science? Key questions What was Charles Darwin’s contribution to science? What three patterns of biodiversity did Darwin note?