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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/OpenStax_Biology_2e_for_Norco_College/18%3A_Evolution_and_the_Origin_of_Species/18.02%3A_Understanding_EvolutionEvolution by natural selection describes a mechanism for how species change over time. That species change had been suggested and debated well before Darwin began to explore this idea. The view that s...Evolution by natural selection describes a mechanism for how species change over time. That species change had been suggested and debated well before Darwin began to explore this idea. The view that species were static and unchanging was grounded in the writings of Plato, yet there were also ancient Greeks who expressed evolutionary ideas.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Evergreen_Valley_College/Introduction_to_Ecology_(Kappus)/04%3A_Natural_Selection_and_EvolutionThe Ukrainian-born American geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky famously wrote that “nothing makes sense in biology except in the light of evolution.” (Dobzhnsky, 1964).He meant that the principle that a...The Ukrainian-born American geneticist Theodosius Dobzhansky famously wrote that “nothing makes sense in biology except in the light of evolution.” (Dobzhnsky, 1964).He meant that the principle that all life has evolved and diversified from a common ancestor is the foundation from which we understand all other questions in biology.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/General_Biology_1e_(OpenStax)/1%3A_The_Chemistry_of_Life/1%3A_The_Study_of_Life/1.2%3A_Themes_and_Concepts_of_BiologyFrom its earliest beginnings, biology has wrestled with three questions: What are the shared properties that make something “alive”? And once we know something is alive, how do we find meaningful leve...From its earliest beginnings, biology has wrestled with three questions: What are the shared properties that make something “alive”? And once we know something is alive, how do we find meaningful levels of organization in its structure? And, finally, when faced with the remarkable diversity of life, how do we organize the different kinds of organisms so that we can better understand them? As new organisms are discovered every day, biologists continue to seek answers to these and other questions.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Human_Biology/Human_Biology_(Wakim_and_Grewal)/02%3A_Introduction_to_Human_Biology/2.2%3A_Shared_Traits_of_All_Living_ThingsYou've probably seen this famous statue created by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Rodin's skill as a sculptor is evident because the statue looks so lifelike. In fact, the statue is made of rock s...You've probably seen this famous statue created by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Rodin's skill as a sculptor is evident because the statue looks so lifelike. In fact, the statue is made of rock so its only resemblance to life is how it appears.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/University_of_Pittsburgh/Environmental_Science_(Whittinghill)/04%3A_Evolution_and_the_Origin_of_Species/4.01%3A_Understanding_EvolutionEvolution by natural selection describes a mechanism for how species change over time. That species change had been suggested and debated well before Darwin began to explore this idea. The view that s...Evolution by natural selection describes a mechanism for how species change over time. That species change had been suggested and debated well before Darwin began to explore this idea. The view that species were static and unchanging was grounded in the writings of Plato, yet there were also ancient Greeks who expressed evolutionary ideas.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Bakersfield_College/Introduction_to_Environmental_Science/06%3A_Evolution_and_the_Origin_of_Species/6.01%3A_Understanding_EvolutionEvolution by natural selection describes a mechanism for how species change over time. That species change had been suggested and debated well before Darwin began to explore this idea. The view that s...Evolution by natural selection describes a mechanism for how species change over time. That species change had been suggested and debated well before Darwin began to explore this idea. The view that species were static and unchanging was grounded in the writings of Plato, yet there were also ancient Greeks who expressed evolutionary ideas.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_8%3A_Life_Histories/2%3A_Life_History_EvolutionThe content for this subtopic is found in an external page. Please click the link below to access this information. Life History Evolution Fabian, D. & Flatt, T. (2012) Life History Evolution. Nature ...The content for this subtopic is found in an external page. Please click the link below to access this information. Life History Evolution Fabian, D. & Flatt, T. (2012) Life History Evolution. Nature Education Knowledge 3(10):24
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/Bio_1130%3A_Remixed/01%3A_Intro_to_Evolutionary_Biology/1.02%3A_The_Nature_of_Science_and_important_Biological_Theories/1.2.02%3A_Case_Study-_Everyday_EvolutionOne night in April 2009, Mateo woke up soaked in sweat. He had a fever of 102.4 degrees F, chills, an intense headache, and body aches. He soon developed a sore throat and a bad cough.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/Bio_11A_-_Introduction_to_Biology_I/32%3A_Descent_with_Modification/32.02%3A_Understanding_EvolutionEvolution by natural selection describes a mechanism for how species change over time. That species change had been suggested and debated well before Darwin began to explore this idea. The view that s...Evolution by natural selection describes a mechanism for how species change over time. That species change had been suggested and debated well before Darwin began to explore this idea. The view that species were static and unchanging was grounded in the writings of Plato, yet there were also ancient Greeks who expressed evolutionary ideas.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/07%3A_Phylogenies_and_the_History_of_Life/7.04%3A_Perspectives_on_the_Phylogenetic_TreeThe concepts of phylogenetic modeling are constantly changing. It is one of the most dynamic fields of study in all of biology. Over the last several decades, new research has challenged scientists’ i...The concepts of phylogenetic modeling are constantly changing. It is one of the most dynamic fields of study in all of biology. Over the last several decades, new research has challenged scientists’ ideas about how organisms are related. New models of these relationships have been proposed for consideration by the scientific community.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/17%3A_Mutualism_and_Commensalism/17.03%3A_Evolution_of_MutualismsThe obligate pollinating seed-predation mutualisms of the yucca and yucca moth and fig and fig wasps are attributed to coevolution diversification because the intimacy of the association may prevent s...The obligate pollinating seed-predation mutualisms of the yucca and yucca moth and fig and fig wasps are attributed to coevolution diversification because the intimacy of the association may prevent species from making phylogenetically drastic switches to new partners.
