# Theory of Evolution - Knowledge Triples

## Core Concepts
(Theory of evolution, proposed by, Charles Darwin)
(Theory of evolution, also proposed by, Alfred Russel Wallace)
(Theory of evolution, published in, "On the Origin of Species")
(Theory of evolution, published in year, 1859)
(Theory of evolution, explains, diversity of life)
(Theory of evolution, is, scientific theory)
(Theory of evolution, supported by, extensive evidence)

## Key Mechanisms
(Natural selection, is mechanism of, evolution)
(Natural selection, acts on, heritable variation)
(Natural selection, results in, differential reproduction)
(Genetic drift, is mechanism of, evolution)
(Gene flow, is mechanism of, evolution)
(Mutation, is mechanism of, evolution)
(Mutation, provides, genetic variation)
(Sexual selection, is type of, natural selection)

## Fundamental Principles
(Species, change over, time)
(Organisms, share, common ancestors)
(Life on Earth, descended from, common ancestor)
(Favorable traits, become more, common)
(Unfavorable traits, become less, common)
(Adaptation, results from, natural selection)
(Populations, evolve rather than, individuals)

## Supporting Evidence
(Fossil record, provides evidence for, evolution)
(Comparative anatomy, provides evidence for, evolution)
(Molecular biology, provides evidence for, evolution)
(DNA sequences, show, evolutionary relationships)
(Vestigial structures, provide evidence for, evolution)
(Embryology, provides evidence for, evolution)
(Biogeography, provides evidence for, evolution)
(Observed speciation, provides evidence for, evolution)

## Modern Synthesis
(Modern synthesis, combines, evolution and genetics)
(Modern synthesis, developed in, 1930s-1940s)
(Population genetics, is part of, modern synthesis)
(DNA, carries, genetic information)
(Genes, are units of, heredity)

## Key Figures
(Charles Darwin, traveled on, HMS Beagle)
(Darwin, observed, Galápagos finches)
(Gregor Mendel, discovered, laws of inheritance)
(Thomas Malthus, influenced, Darwin)

## Related Concepts
(Speciation, is process of, new species forming)
(Fitness, measures, reproductive success)
(Artificial selection, demonstrates, selection principles)
(Coevolution, occurs between, interacting species)
