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6.3 The development of understanding of genetics and evolution

6.3 The development of understanding of genetics and evolution

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Charles Darwin developed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

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Darwin's theory states that all species of living things have evolved from simple life forms. Give the approximate time at which these simple life forms first developed on Earth.

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b.

Darwin based his theory on observations he made during a long voyage. Give two other things that helped Darwin to develop his theory.

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c.

Rabbits of one species live in two places. The rabbits living in the cold place have thicker fur than the rabbits living in the warm place.

Explain how natural selection has produced rabbits with thicker fur in the cold place.

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6.3 The development of understanding of genetics and evolution Questions

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  3. /6.3 The development of understanding of genetics and evolution

40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 6.3 The development of understanding of genetics and evolution, covering 6.3.1 Theory of evolution, 6.3.2 Speciation, 6.3.3 The understanding of genetics, 6.3.4 Evidence for evolution, 6.3.5 Fossils, 6.3.6 Extinction, and 6.3.7 Resistant bacteria. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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