Darwin's Living Legacy
Darwin was not the first to suggest that life has evolved over time. In fact, there has been other researchers suggesting there theory. For instance, during 610-546 B.C. a Greek philosopher named Anaximander was one of the first to suggest that life-forms evolved from fish in the seas for this he went through a process of modification once established on land. Also, in the year 1735 Carl Linnaeus published his book, Systema Naturae in which he outlined a method for classifying all organisms. Darwin’s contribution was later acknowledged. Darwin’s most famous theory is called natural selection—stating evolutionary change derives through production of variation within generation and different survival of individuals with different [variation]
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This is due to, the explanation of: (1) The understanding that finches all seem to be branches of the same [root] species, basically the similar characteristics that would make them all finches; (2) The explanation of how differences are tied to reproductive isolation—the finches were on separate islands and could not interbreed with other finches in different islands; (4) The differences among finches are also tied to environment— the significance of how different environments would produce different adaptations for …show more content…
It is important to acknowledge the discovery of Galapagos finches showing different beak shapes overtime to adapt to their surroundings and survival. On the Galapagos Islands, like I mentioned previously there were a variety of finches—varying in shape as well as size of their beaks. Different population of finches were adapting according to food sources around them. For instance, thin/ sharp beaks would eat insects, as oppose to large/sturdy beaks that would eat nuts. As Darwin’s study started to formulate, it took years for him to translate his understandings of the adaptation of finches to different conditions of the islands into a [respectable] theory of evolution. Darwin’s study on finches became a key to the development of his independent theory of
This is due to, the explanation of: (1) The understanding that finches all seem to be branches of the same [root] species, basically the similar characteristics that would make them all finches; (2) The explanation of how differences are tied to reproductive isolation—the finches were on separate islands and could not interbreed with other finches in different islands; (4) The differences among finches are also tied to environment— the significance of how different environments would produce different adaptations for …show more content…
It is important to acknowledge the discovery of Galapagos finches showing different beak shapes overtime to adapt to their surroundings and survival. On the Galapagos Islands, like I mentioned previously there were a variety of finches—varying in shape as well as size of their beaks. Different population of finches were adapting according to food sources around them. For instance, thin/ sharp beaks would eat insects, as oppose to large/sturdy beaks that would eat nuts. As Darwin’s study started to formulate, it took years for him to translate his understandings of the adaptation of finches to different conditions of the islands into a [respectable] theory of evolution. Darwin’s study on finches became a key to the development of his independent theory of