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Chapter 22 Scientists

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41562038Linnaeusfounder of taxonomy
41562039Taxonomybranch of biology that names and classifies
41562040Cuvierdeveloped paleontology, believed in catastrophism
41562041Catastrophismspeculating that each boundary between strata represents a catastrophe
41562042Gradualismthe model of evolution in which gradual change over a long period of time leads to species formation
41562043Lyellbrought about uniformitarianism
41562044uniformitarianismsame geologic processes are operating today as in the past, and at the same rate
41562045Lamarckuse+disuse/inheritance of acquired characteristics/
41562046Aristotlescale of nature
41562047Use+Disuethe idea that parts of the body that are used extensively become larger and stronger, while those that are not used deteriorate
41562048inheritance of acquired characteristicsstated that an organism could pass these modifications to its offspring
41562049Descent with modificationall organisms are related to some ancestor and develop modifications as they adapt
41562050Inference 1There is a struggle for limited resources and only a fraction of offspring survive
41562051Inference 2Individuals whose inherited characterisits fit them best to the environment are liekly to leave more offspring
41562052Inference 3Unequal reproduction leads to the gradual accumulation of favorable characterisitcs in a population over generations
41562053Artifical selectionThe selective breeding of domesticated plants and animals to encourage the occurrence of desirable traits.

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