ANTH 1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Catastrophism, Uniformitarianism, Zoology
2 Sep 2020
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Pseudo-latinized organisms (even own name carolus linnaeus) All species were created by god, and each species was fixed in its characteristics and was unchangeable. Jean baptiste lamarck (1744-1829) evolution of species) One of the first people to propose that species do change over time (there is. Theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics (theory of use and disuse) All organisms have needs in order to survive (food, avoid predators and. Met by modification of organs/tissue or the establishment of new organs to satisfy these needs. The continued use of these organs leads to increase in organisms complexity and functional capacity, disuse of it would led to its degeneration and loss. Changes in the organs that occur within ones lifetime become inheritable. George cuvier (1769-1832) and can be passed on to offspring. The renowned comparative anatomist of his day. Disagreed with lamarck that changes within ones lifetime would be anything but.
