Evolution

Question 1

Who discovered evolution?

Answer 1

Charles Darwin

Question 2

What did evolution state?

Answer 2

That different kinds of species of living things that existed to this day developed over millions of years from very simple life forms that initially existed

Question 3

Give 3 points why not a lot of people believed Charles Darwin?

Answer 3

1) People thought God created everything
2) Not enough evidence
3) No real understanding about variation and inheritace

Question 4

How many years ago did scientists believe that life really started (fist simple cell)

Answer 4

3500 million years ago

Question 5

What was natural selection?

Answer 5

That all living things/species show variation

Question 6

Name some features for a giraffe that were an advantage of natural selection

Answer 6

Live longer, longer neck so they can reach to leaves from tall trees

Question 7

What can genes be changed by?

Answer 7

Mutation which is random and spontaneous

Question 8

Why could random mutations be an advantage for a fish?

Answer 8

Might develop bigger fins so they can manoeuvre better in the water