Evidence for Evolution
While Darwin's theory is now widely accepted, other theories like Lamarck's once existed.
Can you explain why Lamarck was wrong?
What is Evidence for Evolution?
"Evidence for evolution includes the fossil record and the observation of antibiotic resistance in bacteria, confirming Darwin's theory of natural selection."
What is evolution?
Which statement best describes natural selection?
What is speciation?
Evolutionary Theories
Darwin proposed natural selection; Lamarck proposed inheritance of acquired characteristics.
We now have evidence from fossils and antibiotic resistance helping to confirm Darwin's theory.
Lamarck believed that if an organism changed during its life in order to adapt to its environment, those changes are passed on to its offspring.
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