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GCSE Biology: Speciation
Inheritance, variation and evolution · AQA GCSE Biology (8461), specification point 4.6.3.2. Cards are generated from the exam board's own specification for "Speciation", and every card links back to the page it came from. Separate science only. Specification © AQA — used with attribution.
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Who independently proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection alongside Darwin?
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Alfred Russel Wallace.
In what year did Darwin and Wallace publish their joint writings on natural selection?
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1858.
In what year was Darwin's On the Origin of Species published?
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1859 — the year after the joint writings with Wallace, which prompted Darwin to publish.
What prompted Darwin to publish On the Origin of Species in 1859?
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His joint writings with Alfred Russel Wallace in 1858, who had independently proposed natural selection.
Wallace is best known for his work on ? in animals and his theory of speciation.
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Which scientist did pioneering work on the theory of speciation?
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Alfred Russel Wallace.
How did Wallace gather evidence for evolutionary theory?
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By working worldwide, collecting evidence from many different regions.
Why has our understanding of speciation changed since Wallace's work?
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More evidence has been gathered over time, refining the theory Wallace pioneered.
What is the title of Darwin's 1859 book on evolution?
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On the Origin of Species.
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