Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

We credit Erasmus Darwin with significantly influencing Charles Darwin's evolutionary thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Explain why Charles Lyell's principle of uniformitarianism was important to Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace as they developed their theories of biological evolution.

Accepted Answer

Charles Lyell's principle of uniformitar

Question 4

Discuss the definition of fitness as it pertains to natural selection.

Accepted Answer

Fitness, in the context of natural selec

Question 5

Which is among the reasons that about half of Americans believe that evolution does not occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  the mechanisms of evolution are simple and easily explained 
B)  the mechanisms of evolution are complex and do not lend themselves to simple explanations 
C)  most people possess extensive familiarity with the principles of genetics 
D)  most have not read and studied "On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely From the Original Type", by Alfred Russel Wallace 
E)  many people do not want clear-cut answers 
A)  the mechanisms of evolution are simple and easily explained 
B)  the mechanisms of evolution are complex and do not lend themselves to simple explanations 
C)  most people possess extensive familiarity with the principles of genetics 
D)  most have not read and studied "On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely From the Original Type", by Alfred Russel Wallace 
E)  many people do not want clear-cut answers

Question 6

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 7

"Fitness," in an evolutionary sense, refers to an individual's

Accepted Answer

A)  strength 
B)  reproductive success 
C)  aggressiveness 
D)  size 
E)  age at death 
A)  strength 
B)  reproductive success 
C)  aggressiveness 
D)  size 
E)  age at death

Question 8

Which concept, proposed by Charles Lyell, had a profound effect on 19th 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 
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 
E)  the inheritance of acquired characteristics

Question 9

Alfred Russel Wallace is best known for

Accepted Answer

A)  the principle of uniformitarianism 
B)  being the co-discoverer of natural selection 
C)  finding numerous important fossils during the 19th century 
D)  finding numerous important fossils during the 18th century 
E)  identifying changes in the coloration of a species moth 
A)  the principle of uniformitarianism 
B)  being the co-discoverer of natural selection 
C)  finding numerous important fossils during the 19th century 
D)  finding numerous important fossils during the 18th century 
E)  identifying changes in the coloration of a species moth

Question 10

The principle of uniformitarianism

Accepted Answer

A)  stated that the geological processes that operated in the past are still occurring in the present 
B)  was a problem for the development of evolutionary theories 
C)  proposed that the earth was only a few thousand years old 
D)  was the same as the theory of catastrophism 
E)  was first proposed by Georges Cuvier 
A)  stated that the geological processes that operated in the past are still occurring in the present 
B)  was a problem for the development of evolutionary theories 
C)  proposed that the earth was only a few thousand years old 
D)  was the same as the theory of catastrophism 
E)  was first proposed by Georges Cuvier

Question 11

The concept of evolution is unique to Western science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Who was the first to actually attempt to explain the mechanism by which species change?

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 13

The theory of the inheritance of acquired characteristics has recently displaced natural selection as mainstream science's most accepted theory of evolutionary change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

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 17

_________ was an 18th century thinker who believed that living forms changed in response to the environment yet still rejected the idea that one species could give rise to another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Russel Wallace 
B)  Georges-Louis Leclerk de Buffon 
C)  Erasmus Darwin 
D)  John Ray 
E)  Georges Cuvier 
A)  Alfred Russel Wallace 
B)  Georges-Louis Leclerk de Buffon 
C)  Erasmus Darwin 
D)  John Ray 
E)  Georges Cuvier

Question 18

Charles Darwin recognized the importance of beak variation in finches while visiting the Galápagos Islands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Although natural selection acts on the individual, it is argued that populations evolve. Explain.

Accepted Answer

Natural selection acts on the individual

Question 20

Explain how traditionally held views prevented wide acceptance of evolutionary theories in 19th century Europe and America. Give a specific example.

Accepted Answer

Traditionally held views in 19th century

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

We credit Erasmus Darwin with significantly influencing Charles Darwin's evolutionary thinking.

Explain why Charles Lyell's principle of uniformitarianism was important to Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace as they developed their theories of biological evolution.

Discuss the definition of fitness as it pertains to natural selection.

Which is among the reasons that about half of Americans believe that evolution does not occur?

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

"Fitness," in an evolutionary sense, refers to an individual's

Which concept, proposed by Charles Lyell, had a profound effect on 19^th century scientific thought?

Alfred Russel Wallace is best known for

The principle of uniformitarianism

The concept of evolution is unique to Western science.

Who was the first to actually attempt to explain the mechanism by which species change?

The theory of the inheritance of acquired characteristics has recently displaced natural selection as mainstream science's most accepted theory of evolutionary change.

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

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

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

_________ was an 18^th century thinker who believed that living forms changed in response to the environment yet still rejected the idea that one species could give rise to another.

Charles Darwin recognized the importance of beak variation in finches while visiting the Galápagos Islands.

Although natural selection acts on the individual, it is argued that populations evolve. Explain.

Explain how traditionally held views prevented wide acceptance of evolutionary theories in 19^th century Europe and America. Give a specific example.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

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

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 2: The Development of Evolutionary Theory

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

We credit Erasmus Darwin with significantly influencing Charles Darwin's evolutionary thinking.

Explain why Charles Lyell's principle of uniformitarianism was important to Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace as they developed their theories of biological evolution.

Discuss the definition of fitness as it pertains to natural selection.

Which is among the reasons that about half of Americans believe that evolution does not occur?

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

"Fitness," in an evolutionary sense, refers to an individual's

Which concept, proposed by Charles Lyell, had a profound effect on 19th century scientific thought?

Alfred Russel Wallace is best known for

The principle of uniformitarianism

The concept of evolution is unique to Western science.

Who was the first to actually attempt to explain the mechanism by which species change?

The theory of the inheritance of acquired characteristics has recently displaced natural selection as mainstream science's most accepted theory of evolutionary change.

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

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

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

_________ was an 18th century thinker who believed that living forms changed in response to the environment yet still rejected the idea that one species could give rise to another.

Charles Darwin recognized the importance of beak variation in finches while visiting the Galápagos Islands.

Although natural selection acts on the individual, it is argued that populations evolve. Explain.

Explain how traditionally held views prevented wide acceptance of evolutionary theories in 19th century Europe and America. Give a specific example.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

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

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

Filters

Which concept, proposed by Charles Lyell, had a profound effect on 19^th century scientific thought?

_________ was an 18^th century thinker who believed that living forms changed in response to the environment yet still rejected the idea that one species could give rise to another.

Explain how traditionally held views prevented wide acceptance of evolutionary theories in 19^th century Europe and America. Give a specific example.