Evolution — definition?
Change in heritable traits over generations.
Historical theories — role?
Laid groundwork for modern evolutionary understanding.
Darwin's natural selection — mechanism?
Favored traits increase in frequency over time.
Evolution — definition?
Change in heritable traits over generations.
Natural Selection — role?
Favors advantageous traits, increases their frequency.
Genetic Variation — importance?
Provides raw material for evolution.
Adaptation — role?
Heritable trait increasing survival and reproduction.
Speciation — process?
Formation of new species via reproductive isolation.
Mutation — effect?
Introduces new genetic variation in DNA.
Lamarckism — idea?
Traits acquired during life are inherited.
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1. What does the term 'evolution' specifically refer to in biological sciences?
2. Who proposed the evolutionary theory known as Lamarckism?
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