Carl H. Eigenmann an ichthyologist wrote Cave vertebrates of America: a study in degenerative evolution (1909) in which he concluded that cave evolution was essentially degenerative. The entomologist William Morton Wheeler and the Lamarckian Ernest MacBride (1866-1940) also advocated degenerative evolution.
fumaric acid - a colorless crystalline acid with a fruity taste; used in making polyester resins. acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt. Translations. FumarsÃ¤ure
Fumaric acid is more sour than other organic food acids and is used as a flavor enhancer and a preservative in flour products, wine, candy, preserves and pie fillings, gelatin products and fruit-flavored drinks.About 33 percent of commercial fumaric acid is used in food and beverage processing.umaric acid is an intermediate in the Krebs cycle, which is essential in cellular respiration and the production of energy. Fumaric acid is found in both plants and mammals, according to Bartek Ingredients.