The concept of uniformitarianism was formulated by:
Correct answer: D. Lyell
- A. Aristotle
- B. Darwin
- C. Lamarck
- D. Lyell
Explanation
Chris Lyell was a great geologist of his time. His theory of uniformitarianism inspired Darwin. According to Lyell, the geologic processes that were around at the beginning of time were the same ones that were happening in the present as well and they worked the same way. He believed the Earth developed through a series of slow changes that built up over time.
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Evolution describes heritable change in populations over generations through variation, natural selection and adaptation. Lamarckism explains inheritance of acquired characteristics, while Darwinism explains selection of favourable inherited variations; these historical explanations must not be confused with the modern genetic account of evolutionary change.
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