The theory of evolution by natural selection outlined by the English naturalist Charles Darwin in The Origin of Species(1859) is one of the simplest and most elegant theories in science. It also transformed the way that we think about ourselves. Darwin spent decades accumulating and ordering his...
(Charles Darwin, letter to Henry Fawcett, who had defended Darwin before the British Association for the Advancement of Science against a critic who said Darwin's book was too theoretical and that he should have just "'put his facts before us and let them rest," quoted from Michael Shermer,...
Charles Darwin developed his idea slowly over more than twenty years. He was concerned that he would lose the support of the scientific community if he revealed it. He wrote to his friend, botanist Joseph Hooker, that speaking about evolution "was like confessing a murder." ...
You’ve heard of Charles Darwin, right? Thecelebratedscientist who proposed atheory of evolution. You might have just about heard of Alfred Russel Wallace, who co-authored, with Darwin, the revolutionary work On the Origin ofSpecies, published in 1859. But what about Patrick Matthew? ‘Patrick...
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A. plants B. animals C. humans D. all living things 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 D。解析:Charles Darwin(查尔斯·达尔文)的进化论主要涉及所有生物(all living things)。他的理论不仅仅局限于植物(plants)、动物(animals)或者人类(humans),而是对整个生物界进化规律的阐述,所以选D。反馈 收藏 ...
Charles Darwin is famous for his theory of evolution. Evolution means ___. A. 变化 B. 发展 C. 进化 D. 革命 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 C。“Evolution”的中文意思是“进化”,A 选项“变化”是“change”;B 选项“发展”是“development”;D 选项“革命”是“revolution”。反馈 收藏 ...
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution and natural selection isn't an idea with holes. It's one of the most solid theories in science. But what exactly is it?
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution ___ a revolutionary idea in the field of biology. His work ___ a great deal of controversy at that time. A. was, caused B. is, made C. were, created D. are, brought 相关知识点: 试题来源:...
Charles Darwin proposed the theory of evolution. What was the main source of evidence for his theory? A. Fossils and his observations during his voyage B. Ancient books and legends C. Laboratory experiments on animals D. Interviews with other scientists ...