Question 1

While Darwin argued for the concept of evolution and the role of natural selection, he did not understand the mechanisms of evolutionary change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Use-disuse theory has recently displaced natural selection as mainstream science's most accepted theory of evolutionary change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Who was the first to offer a scientific explanation for how species changed?

Accepted Answer

A) Carolus Linnaeus 
B) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 
C) Charles Lyell 
D) Charles Darwin 
E) Erasmus Darwin 
A) Carolus Linnaeus 
B) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 
C) Charles Lyell 
D) Charles Darwin 
E) Erasmus Darwin

Question 4

Which sixteenth-century Polish mathematician was credited with removing the earth as the center of all things (heliocentric)?

Accepted Answer

A) John Ray 
B) Copernicus 
C) Galileo Galilei 
D) Aristotle 
E) Charles Lyell 
A) John Ray 
B) Copernicus 
C) Galileo Galilei 
D) Aristotle 
E) Charles Lyell

Question 5

How did the discovery of the Americas (New World)impact European understanding of biological diversity?

Accepted Answer

A) It exposed them to plants and animals they had never before seen. 
B) It proved the validity of biblical texts. 
C) It demonstrated fixity of species. 
D) It supported standing notions of the Great Chain of Beings. 
E) It had no impact on notions of biological diversity. 
A) It exposed them to plants and animals they had never before seen. 
B) It proved the validity of biblical texts. 
C) It demonstrated fixity of species. 
D) It supported standing notions of the Great Chain of Beings. 
E) It had no impact on notions of biological diversity.

Question 6

Describe the four fundamentals of evolutionary change and the importance of fertility.

Accepted Answer

The four fundamentals of evolutionary ch

Question 7

Creationists have been promoting laws that mandate teachings of creationism in public school, yet which U.S. Constitution Amendment has overruled these laws?

Accepted Answer

A) The Eighteenth Amendment 
B) The Third Amendment 
C) The First Amendment 
D) The Thirteenth Amendment 
E) These laws have not been overruled. 
A) The Eighteenth Amendment 
B) The Third Amendment 
C) The First Amendment 
D) The Thirteenth Amendment 
E) These laws have not been overruled.

Question 8

Although Darwin went aboard the HMS Beagle believing in the fixity of species, what impact changed his beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A) The people with whom he traveled 
B) The discovery of fossils of ancient giant animals similar to contemporary species 
C) The distance from church and society 
D) The death of his child 
E) The discovery of savages which looked more like apes 
A) The people with whom he traveled 
B) The discovery of fossils of ancient giant animals similar to contemporary species 
C) The distance from church and society 
D) The death of his child 
E) The discovery of savages which looked more like apes

Question 9

In Europe during the Middle Ages, it was believed that

Accepted Answer

A) all species had evolved from a common ancestor. 
B) evolution was the result of natural selection acting upon genetic variation. 
C) all forms were created by God and did not change over time. 
D) most species had become extinct over time. 
E) life was created slowly, over millions of years. 
A) all species had evolved from a common ancestor. 
B) evolution was the result of natural selection acting upon genetic variation. 
C) all forms were created by God and did not change over time. 
D) most species had become extinct over time. 
E) life was created slowly, over millions of years.

Question 10

The fact that individuals who possess favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce than those who possess less favorable traits is the basis for the theory of

Accepted Answer

A) uniformitarianism. 
B) natural selection. 
C) the inheritance of acquired characteristics. 
D) catastrophism. 
E) the fixity of species. 
A) uniformitarianism. 
B) natural selection. 
C) the inheritance of acquired characteristics. 
D) catastrophism. 
E) the fixity of species.

Question 11

Which contemporary of Charles Darwin also developed a theory of evolution by means of natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Lyell 
B) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 
C) Erasmus Darwin 
D) Alfred Russel Wallace 
E) Georges Cuvier 
A) Charles Lyell 
B) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 
C) Erasmus Darwin 
D) Alfred Russel Wallace 
E) Georges Cuvier

Question 12

How did the expedition on the HMS Beagle influence Darwin's development of evolutionary theory?

Accepted Answer

The expedition on the HMS Beagle was a p

Question 13

Georges Cuvier, author of Principles of Geology , is considered the founder of modern geology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Natural selection operates on _______, but it is the population that evolves.

Accepted Answer

A) animals 
B) environment 
C) individuals 
D) populations 
E) finches 
A) animals 
B) environment 
C) individuals 
D) populations 
E) finches

Question 15

The fields of evolutionary and developmental biology have been merged into a new field of evolution called "evo-devo" by several scientists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Evolution is a theory that has little scientific support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Religious groups that believe in an absolutely literal interpretation of the Bible are called

Accepted Answer

A) protestants. 
B) orthodox. 
C) shamans. 
D) messiahs. 
E) fundamentalists. 
A) protestants. 
B) orthodox. 
C) shamans. 
D) messiahs. 
E) fundamentalists.

Question 18

Discuss the role of differential fertility in natural selection.

Accepted Answer

Differential fertility refers to the var

Question 19

Which of the following concepts DID NOT influence Darwin in developing his theory of evolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Population size increases more rapidly than food supplies. 
B) There is competition among individuals for resources. 
C) Species are unchanging types, and individual variation within a species is not important. 
D) There is biological variation in all members of a species. 
E) Favorable variations are passed on and accumulate in populations over time. 
A) Population size increases more rapidly than food supplies. 
B) There is competition among individuals for resources. 
C) Species are unchanging types, and individual variation within a species is not important. 
D) There is biological variation in all members of a species. 
E) Favorable variations are passed on and accumulate in populations over time.

Question 20

Which concept, proposed by Charles Lyell, was to have a profound effect on nineteenth-century scientific thought?

Accepted Answer

A) Recent origins for earth 
B) The role of catastrophic events in producing geological phenomena 
C) Natural selection 
D) The immense age of the earth and uniform processes 
E) The inheritance of acquired characteristics 
A) Recent origins for earth 
B) The role of catastrophic events in producing geological phenomena 
C) Natural selection 
D) The immense age of the earth and uniform processes 
E) The inheritance of acquired characteristics

While Darwin argued for the concept of evolution and the role of natural selection, he did not understand the mechanisms of evolutionary change.

Use-disuse theory has recently displaced natural selection as mainstream science's most accepted theory of evolutionary change.

Who was the first to offer a scientific explanation for how species changed?

Which sixteenth-century Polish mathematician was credited with removing the earth as the center of all things (heliocentric)?

How did the discovery of the Americas (New World)impact European understanding of biological diversity?

Describe the four fundamentals of evolutionary change and the importance of fertility.

Creationists have been promoting laws that mandate teachings of creationism in public school, yet which U.S. Constitution Amendment has overruled these laws?

Although Darwin went aboard the HMS Beagle believing in the fixity of species, what impact changed his beliefs?

In Europe during the Middle Ages, it was believed that

The fact that individuals who possess favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce than those who possess less favorable traits is the basis for the theory of

Which contemporary of Charles Darwin also developed a theory of evolution by means of natural selection?

How did the expedition on the HMS Beagle influence Darwin's development of evolutionary theory?

Georges Cuvier, author of Principles of Geology , is considered the founder of modern geology.

Natural selection operates on _______, but it is the population that evolves.

The fields of evolutionary and developmental biology have been merged into a new field of evolution called "evo-devo" by several scientists.

Evolution is a theory that has little scientific support.

Religious groups that believe in an absolutely literal interpretation of the Bible are called

Discuss the role of differential fertility in natural selection.

Which of the following concepts DID NOT influence Darwin in developing his theory of evolution?

Which concept, proposed by Charles Lyell, was to have a profound effect on nineteenth-century scientific thought?

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

While Darwin argued for the concept of evolution and the role of natural selection, he did not understand the mechanisms of evolutionary change.

Use-disuse theory has recently displaced natural selection as mainstream science's most accepted theory of evolutionary change.

Who was the first to offer a scientific explanation for how species changed?

Which sixteenth-century Polish mathematician was credited with removing the earth as the center of all things (heliocentric)?

How did the discovery of the Americas (New World)impact European understanding of biological diversity?

Describe the four fundamentals of evolutionary change and the importance of fertility.

Creationists have been promoting laws that mandate teachings of creationism in public school, yet which U.S. Constitution Amendment has overruled these laws?

Although Darwin went aboard the HMS Beagle believing in the fixity of species, what impact changed his beliefs?

In Europe during the Middle Ages, it was believed that

The fact that individuals who possess favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce than those who possess less favorable traits is the basis for the theory of

Which contemporary of Charles Darwin also developed a theory of evolution by means of natural selection?

How did the expedition on the HMS Beagle influence Darwin's development of evolutionary theory?

Georges Cuvier, author of Principles of Geology , is considered the founder of modern geology.

Natural selection operates on _______, but it is the population that evolves.

The fields of evolutionary and developmental biology have been merged into a new field of evolution called "evo-devo" by several scientists.

Evolution is a theory that has little scientific support.

Religious groups that believe in an absolutely literal interpretation of the Bible are called

Discuss the role of differential fertility in natural selection.

Which of the following concepts DID NOT influence Darwin in developing his theory of evolution?

Which concept, proposed by Charles Lyell, was to have a profound effect on nineteenth-century scientific thought?

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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