Question 1

During 1976 on the Galápagos Island of Daphne Major, Peter and Rosemary Grant found evidence of natural selection by adaptation when they observed that

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A)  finches with shallow beaks were less likely to survive and reproduce than finches with deep beaks. 
B)  finch beak size had no effect on survival rates. 
C)  many more small seeds were available for the finches to eat. 
D)  more finches with deep beaks died than finches with shallow beaks. 
A)  finches with shallow beaks were less likely to survive and reproduce than finches with deep beaks. 
B)  finch beak size had no effect on survival rates. 
C)  many more small seeds were available for the finches to eat. 
D)  more finches with deep beaks died than finches with shallow beaks.

Question 2

Most of Darwin's contemporaries believed

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A)  species evolved, and new species arise by discontinuous variation. 
B)  species evolved, and new species arise by small steps. 
C)  natural selection explained much of the variation we see in nature, even though selection actually reduces variation. 
D)  new species only arise by artificial selection. 
A)  species evolved, and new species arise by discontinuous variation. 
B)  species evolved, and new species arise by small steps. 
C)  natural selection explained much of the variation we see in nature, even though selection actually reduces variation. 
D)  new species only arise by artificial selection.

Question 3

Charles Darwin did not always agree with his contemporaries. What were some of his revolutionary ideas? Describe how these ideas were different from the mainstream beliefs of the nineteenth century. Lastly, discuss why we are still talking about these ideas today.

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Question 4

For natural selection to occur, variation must exist. This is true because without variation

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A)  there is no way for change to occur between generations. 
B)  the one trait that exists is always advantageous, and change is not necessary. 
C)  there is no competition among individuals. 
D)  traits are never inherited by offspring. 
A)  there is no way for change to occur between generations. 
B)  the one trait that exists is always advantageous, and change is not necessary. 
C)  there is no competition among individuals. 
D)  traits are never inherited by offspring.

During 1976 on the Galápagos Island of Daphne Major, Peter and Rosemary Grant found evidence of natural selection by adaptation when they observed that

Most of Darwin's contemporaries believed

Charles Darwin did not always agree with his contemporaries. What were some of his revolutionary ideas? Describe how these ideas were different from the mainstream beliefs of the nineteenth century. Lastly, discuss why we are still talking about these ideas today.

For natural selection to occur, variation must exist. This is true because without variation

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Exam 1: Adaptation by Natural Selection

During 1976 on the Galápagos Island of Daphne Major, Peter and Rosemary Grant found evidence of natural selection by adaptation when they observed that

Most of Darwin's contemporaries believed

Charles Darwin did not always agree with his contemporaries. What were some of his revolutionary ideas? Describe how these ideas were different from the mainstream beliefs of the nineteenth century. Lastly, discuss why we are still talking about these ideas today.

For natural selection to occur, variation must exist. This is true because without variation

Genetics

The Modern Synthesis

Speciation and Phylogeny

Primate Diversity and Ecology

Primate Mating Systems

The Evolution of Cooperation

Primate Life Histories and the Evolution of Intelligence

From Tree Shrew to Ape

The Earliest Hominins

Early Homo and H Erectus 26-1 Ma

The Neanderthals and Their Contemporaries

Homo Sapiens and the Evolution of Modern Human Behavior

Human Genetics and Variation

Evolution and Human Behavior

Culture, Cooperation, and Human Uniqueness

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