Définition Évolution Flashcards
(10 cards)
Creationism
The belief that the creation story in the Bible is true and is akin to a scientific explanation for the Earth’s creation and the development of life.
Darwinian evolution
The theory that life on Earth has evolved through natural selection, a process through which plants and animals change over time by adapting to their environments
Intelligent design
The belief that life is too complex to have evolved entirely through natural
processes and that a divine force must have played a rôle in this origin and development of life
Scientific theory
a statement or principle honed through scientific observation, reasoning and experimentation that explains a natural phenomenon
Evolution
the way living things change and develop in particular areas over millions of years
Speciation
development of a new species that can occur if populations of a same species are isolated and evolved differently
behavioral isolation
birds from the same species do not recognize their singing anymore
temporal isolation
flowers do not release pollen at the same time
habitat isolation
they do not live in the same environment
allopatric speciation
a geographical obstacle prevent species to encounter
