Question 1

Explain who Alfred Russel Wallace was and how he was influential to the theory of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

Alfred Russel Wallace was a British natu

Question 2

The belief that species do not change but are the same as when first created is known as

Accepted Answer

A) fixity of species. 
B) the Great Chain of Being. 
C) heliocentric. 
D) uniformitarianism. 
E) natural selection. 
A) fixity of species. 
B) the Great Chain of Being. 
C) heliocentric. 
D) uniformitarianism. 
E) natural selection.

Question 3

Intelligent Design is not science because creationists insist that their view is absolute and infallible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The "argument from design" was only authored and proposed by Charles Darwin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Many people argue that evolution is "only a theory." Define theory and then describe how evolution does or does not fit the definition.

Accepted Answer

In scientific terms, a theory is a well-

Question 6

There are no well-documented examples of natural selection operating in natural populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The human genome was sequenced in which year?

Accepted Answer

A) 1998 
B) 2003 
C) 1953 
D) 2005 
E) 1973 
A) 1998 
B) 2003 
C) 1953 
D) 2005 
E) 1973

Question 8

The view that the extinction and the subsequent appearance of more modern forms could be explained by a series of disasters and creations is known as

Accepted Answer

A) natural selection. 
B) catastrophism. 
C) use-disuse theory. 
D) uniformitarianism. 
E) descent with modification. 
A) natural selection. 
B) catastrophism. 
C) use-disuse theory. 
D) uniformitarianism. 
E) descent with modification.

Question 9

Just as technological change is based on past achievements, scientific knowledge builds on previously developed

Accepted Answer

A) hypotheses. 
B) ideas. 
C) technology. 
D) theories. 
E) beliefs. 
A) hypotheses. 
B) ideas. 
C) technology. 
D) theories. 
E) beliefs.

Question 10

Outline Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics.  According to this theory, what was the environment's role in biological change?

Accepted Answer

Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acqui

Question 11

Which species in the Galapagos Islands was fundamental to Darwin's evolutionary ideas?

Accepted Answer

A) The boobies 
B) The seals 
C) The tortoises 
D) The finches 
E) The iguanas 
A) The boobies 
B) The seals 
C) The tortoises 
D) The finches 
E) The iguanas

Question 12

Charles Darwin refrained from immediately publishing his theory of natural selection because he was aware of its controversial nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The role of the environment as a significant factor in evolutionary change was first recognized and stated by

Accepted Answer

A) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. 
B) Georges Cuvier. 
C) Thomas Malthus. 
D) Charles Darwin. 
E) Charles Lyell. 
A) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. 
B) Georges Cuvier. 
C) Thomas Malthus. 
D) Charles Darwin. 
E) Charles Lyell.

Question 14

Mary Anning is credited with

Accepted Answer

A) the principle of uniformitarianism. 
B) being the co-discoverer of natural selection. 
C) became known as one of the world's leading "fossilists." 
D) being married to Charles Darwin. 
E) writing the book Principles of Geology. 
A) the principle of uniformitarianism. 
B) being the co-discoverer of natural selection. 
C) became known as one of the world's leading "fossilists." 
D) being married to Charles Darwin. 
E) writing the book Principles of Geology.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the fundamentals of evolutionary change produced by natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A) A trait must be inherited if natural selection is to act on it. 
B) Natural selection cannot occur without population variation in inherited characteristics. 
C) Fitness is a relative measure that changes as the environment changes. 
D) Natural selection can act only on traits that affect reproduction. 
E) A trait acquired by an animal during its lifetime can be passed onto offspring. 
A) A trait must be inherited if natural selection is to act on it. 
B) Natural selection cannot occur without population variation in inherited characteristics. 
C) Fitness is a relative measure that changes as the environment changes. 
D) Natural selection can act only on traits that affect reproduction. 
E) A trait acquired by an animal during its lifetime can be passed onto offspring.

Question 16

Some surveys show that about half of all Americans do not believe evolution occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which naturalist attempted to explain the evolutionary process by suggesting a dynamic relationship between species and the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Jean Baptiste Lamarck 
B) Erasmus Darwin 
C) Georges-Louis Comte Leclerc de Buffon 
D) Galileo Galilei 
E) Charles Lyell 
A) Jean Baptiste Lamarck 
B) Erasmus Darwin 
C) Georges-Louis Comte Leclerc de Buffon 
D) Galileo Galilei 
E) Charles Lyell

Question 18

Charles Darwin formulated his theory of natural selection while visiting the Galápagos Islands and observing its finches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Erasmus Darwin was probably an important influence in Charles Darwin's evolutionary thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

DNA was discovered in what year?

Accepted Answer

A) 1953 
B) 2003 
C) 2005 
D) 1987 
E) 1961 
A) 1953 
B) 2003 
C) 2005 
D) 1987 
E) 1961

Explain who Alfred Russel Wallace was and how he was influential to the theory of natural selection.

The belief that species do not change but are the same as when first created is known as

Intelligent Design is not science because creationists insist that their view is absolute and infallible.

The "argument from design" was only authored and proposed by Charles Darwin.

Many people argue that evolution is "only a theory." Define theory and then describe how evolution does or does not fit the definition.

There are no well-documented examples of natural selection operating in natural populations.

The human genome was sequenced in which year?

The view that the extinction and the subsequent appearance of more modern forms could be explained by a series of disasters and creations is known as

Just as technological change is based on past achievements, scientific knowledge builds on previously developed

Outline Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics. According to this theory, what was the environment's role in biological change?

Which species in the Galapagos Islands was fundamental to Darwin's evolutionary ideas?

Charles Darwin refrained from immediately publishing his theory of natural selection because he was aware of its controversial nature.

The role of the environment as a significant factor in evolutionary change was first recognized and stated by

Mary Anning is credited with

Which of the following is NOT one of the fundamentals of evolutionary change produced by natural selection?

Some surveys show that about half of all Americans do not believe evolution occurs.

Which naturalist attempted to explain the evolutionary process by suggesting a dynamic relationship between species and the environment?

Charles Darwin formulated his theory of natural selection while visiting the Galápagos Islands and observing its finches.

Erasmus Darwin was probably an important influence in Charles Darwin's evolutionary thinking.

DNA was discovered in what year?

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 2: The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Explain who Alfred Russel Wallace was and how he was influential to the theory of natural selection.

The belief that species do not change but are the same as when first created is known as

Intelligent Design is not science because creationists insist that their view is absolute and infallible.

The "argument from design" was only authored and proposed by Charles Darwin.

Many people argue that evolution is "only a theory." Define theory and then describe how evolution does or does not fit the definition.

There are no well-documented examples of natural selection operating in natural populations.

The human genome was sequenced in which year?

The view that the extinction and the subsequent appearance of more modern forms could be explained by a series of disasters and creations is known as

Just as technological change is based on past achievements, scientific knowledge builds on previously developed

Outline Lamarck's theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics. According to this theory, what was the environment's role in biological change?

Which species in the Galapagos Islands was fundamental to Darwin's evolutionary ideas?

Charles Darwin refrained from immediately publishing his theory of natural selection because he was aware of its controversial nature.

The role of the environment as a significant factor in evolutionary change was first recognized and stated by

Mary Anning is credited with

Which of the following is NOT one of the fundamentals of evolutionary change produced by natural selection?

Some surveys show that about half of all Americans do not believe evolution occurs.

Which naturalist attempted to explain the evolutionary process by suggesting a dynamic relationship between species and the environment?

Charles Darwin formulated his theory of natural selection while visiting the Galápagos Islands and observing its finches.

Erasmus Darwin was probably an important influence in Charles Darwin's evolutionary thinking.

DNA was discovered in what year?

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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