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Yolanda

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Describe the implications of Galvani's research for Descartes's view of how nerves control muscle activity.
 
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Explain what Darwin meant by his principle of natural selection.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Galvani was able to contract the frog muscle via electrical stimulation when the muscle was detached from the bodythus it was not pressure exerted from the brain which caused muscle contraction.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The basic notion is that animals differ in a number of characteristics. As the environment changes, some of these animals will more successfully adapt and will pass on their genes to their offspring. Over time, such characteristics will increase in the population.


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