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To explain: The link between Aristotle’s “scale of nature” and early evolutionary thoughts.
Introduction: Evolution is one of the most important natural phenomenon that is continuously going on in the living world since the origin of life. It is a very important process that ensures survival and maintains differences among species on the Earth. Different scientists and philosophers have come up from time to time with their theories of evolution. Scientists have used different principles to explain their theories of evolution.
To explain: The ways in which Aristotle’s “scale of nature” differs from modern scientific evolutionary theory.
Introduction: Evolution is one of the most important natural phenomenon that is continuously going on in the living world since the origin of life. It is a very important process that ensures survival and maintains differences among species on the Earth. Different scientists and philosophers have come up from time to time with their theories of evolution. Scientists have used different principles to explain their theories of evolution.
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Biology (MindTap Course List)
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- Biology (MindTap Course List)BiologyISBN:9781337392938Author:Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. BergPublisher:Cengage Learning