English National Curriculum - Science Science

4. Explore the work of Darwin and Wallace

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Understand the significance of Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in the development of the theory of evolution

Describe the key contributions of Darwin and Wallace to the theory of evolution

Analyse the factors that led to Darwin and Wallace's discoveries

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Lamarck’s model

when an organism passes on to its offspring physical characteristics that the parent organism acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime

evolutionary theory

the area that focuses on further development and refinement of the modern synthesis of evolution and genetics

survival

the state of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances

controversial

giving rise or likely to give rise to disagreement

phenotype

the term used in genetics for the composite observable characteristics or traits of an organism

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