This note covers the following
topics: What is Evolution, Common Misconceptions about Evolution, Genetic
Variation, Evolution within a Lineage, Mechanisms that Decrease Genetic
Variation, Mechanisms that Increase Genetic Variation, The Development of
Evolutionary Theory, Evolution Among Lineages, Scientific Standing of Evolution
and its Critics, Importance of Evolution in Biology.
Charles Robert
Darwin was an English naturalist and geologist best known for his contributions
to the science of evolution. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that
populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural
selection.
This note covers the following
topics: What is Evolution, Common Misconceptions about Evolution, Genetic
Variation, Evolution within a Lineage, Mechanisms that Decrease Genetic
Variation, Mechanisms that Increase Genetic Variation, The Development of
Evolutionary Theory, Evolution Among Lineages, Scientific Standing of Evolution
and its Critics, Importance of Evolution in Biology.