EVOLUTION
EVOLUTION OF A POPULATION
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was the first theory to refute the ideas of special creation
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proved that individuals acclimated to their environment over time
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dismissed the idea that species are constant and emphasized the importance of variation and change in populations
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was the first time a biologist had proposed that species changed through time
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Detailed explanation-1: -Darwin’s and Wallace’s theory of evolution was revolutionary because it provided an explanation of life that was totally naturalistic, requiring no supernatural agencies.
Detailed explanation-2: -His revolutionary theory of evolution by natural selection allowed people to break free from the traditional belief of special creation. It also gave them the opportunity to build their works on a purely scientific foundation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Wallace and Darwin differed in the theory of evolution in that Wallace believed plants and animals evolved to their environment and Darwin believed adaptations were driven by competition and that those organisms with traits that favored survival would pass those traits to their offspring.
Detailed explanation-4: -Darwin believed that some traits could become attractive for nonfunctional reasons, whereas Wallace argued that traits primarily become attractive because they honestly advertise phenotypic quality, such as vigor and viability.