Question 1

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

The answer of Many people argue that evolution is "only...

Question 2

What is the term for the theory stating that characteristics acquired during the lifetime of an individual could be passed on to that individual's offspring?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural selection 
B)  catastrophism 
C)  use-disuse theory 
D)  uniformitarianism 
E)  fixity of species 
A)  natural selection 
B)  catastrophism 
C)  use-disuse theory 
D)  uniformitarianism 
E)  fixity of species

Question 3

By the 17th century, some scientists were beginning to break with long-held traditions and sought to investigate _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  natural phenomena 
B)  the supernatural forces that created life 
C)  the structure of the DNA molecule 
D)  how genetic mutations occur 
E)  fertility rates 
A)  natural phenomena 
B)  the supernatural forces that created life 
C)  the structure of the DNA molecule 
D)  how genetic mutations occur 
E)  fertility rates

Question 4

In formulating his theory of natural selection, Darwin did not

Accepted Answer

A)  recognize the importance of biological variation within a population 
B)  apply his knowledge of domesticated species to undomesticated ones 
C)  appreciate the fact that population size is limited by availability of food 
D)  wonder if he had enough supportive data 
E)  claim that favorable variations would tend to be destroyed, unfavorable ones be preserved. 
A)  recognize the importance of biological variation within a population 
B)  apply his knowledge of domesticated species to undomesticated ones 
C)  appreciate the fact that population size is limited by availability of food 
D)  wonder if he had enough supportive data 
E)  claim that favorable variations would tend to be destroyed, unfavorable ones be preserved.

Question 5

Charles Darwin

Accepted Answer

A)  grew up in modest circumstances 
B)  began to doubt the fixity of species during a voyage around the world in the 1830s 
C)  received no formal education 
D)  spent two years in Africa where he developed the theory of natural selection 
E)  was a physician who studied natural history as a hobby 
A)  grew up in modest circumstances 
B)  began to doubt the fixity of species during a voyage around the world in the 1830s 
C)  received no formal education 
D)  spent two years in Africa where he developed the theory of natural selection 
E)  was a physician who studied natural history as a hobby

Question 6

Many people in the United States believe in the biblical creation. What factors may account for the fact that many people do not accept evolution as an explanation for the origins and diversity of life?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that may accou

Question 7

Regarding the example of the peppered moth, which of the following is not true

Accepted Answer

A)  the two color patterns resulted from genetic variation in the species 
B)  it has recently come under criticism 
C)  natural selection acted upon pre-existing variation in the population 
D)  the dark is more visible on the trees darkened by pollution 
E)  the most common variety of the peppered moth in England, prior to the 19th century, was a mottled gray color. 
A)  the two color patterns resulted from genetic variation in the species 
B)  it has recently come under criticism 
C)  natural selection acted upon pre-existing variation in the population 
D)  the dark is more visible on the trees darkened by pollution 
E)  the most common variety of the peppered moth in England, prior to the 19th century, was a mottled gray color.

Question 8

Charles Lyell, author of Principles of Geology, is considered the founder of modern geology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____________________refined the existing system of classifying biological organisms into a binomial system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 
B)  Georges Cuvier 
C)  Carolus Linnaeus 
D)  George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon 
E)  Erasmus Darwin 
A)  Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 
B)  Georges Cuvier 
C)  Carolus Linnaeus 
D)  George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon 
E)  Erasmus Darwin

Question 10

_________________was the opponent of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and the proposer of the view that the earth's geological landscape is the result of violent cataclysmic events.

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Lyell 
B)  Alfred Russel Wallace 
C)  Thomas Malthus 
D)  Erasmus Darwin 
E)  Georges Cuvier 
A)  Charles Lyell 
B)  Alfred Russel Wallace 
C)  Thomas Malthus 
D)  Erasmus Darwin 
E)  Georges Cuvier

Question 11

Charles Darwin acknowledged the importance of sexual reproduction when formulating his theory of natural selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Thomas Malthus did not

Accepted Answer

A)  propose that population size is kept in check by the availability of resources 
B)  write An Essay on the Principle of Population 
C)  influence the development of Darwin's and Wallace's theories of natural selection 
D)  enter the discussion of evolution as an economist 
E)  argue against limits to human population growth. 
A)  propose that population size is kept in check by the availability of resources 
B)  write An Essay on the Principle of Population 
C)  influence the development of Darwin's and Wallace's theories of natural selection 
D)  enter the discussion of evolution as an economist 
E)  argue against limits to human population growth.

Question 13

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 14

___________________wrote the highly praised Principles of Geology in which was emphasized the principle of uniformitarianism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Charles Lyell 
C)  Alfred Russel Wallace 
D)  Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 
E)  Thomas Malthus 
A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Charles Lyell 
C)  Alfred Russel Wallace 
D)  Jean-Baptiste Lamarck 
E)  Thomas Malthus

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

What is the term for the theory stating that characteristics acquired during the lifetime of an individual could be passed on to that individual's offspring?

By the 17^th century, some scientists were beginning to break with long-held traditions and sought to investigate _______.

In formulating his theory of natural selection, Darwin did not

Charles Darwin

Many people in the United States believe in the biblical creation. What factors may account for the fact that many people do not accept evolution as an explanation for the origins and diversity of life?

Regarding the example of the peppered moth, which of the following is not true

Charles Lyell, author of Principles of Geology, is considered the founder of modern geology.

_____________________refined the existing system of classifying biological organisms into a binomial system.

_________________was the opponent of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and the proposer of the view that the earth's geological landscape is the result of violent cataclysmic events.

Charles Darwin acknowledged the importance of sexual reproduction when formulating his theory of natural selection.

Thomas Malthus did not

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

___________________wrote the highly praised Principles of Geology in which was emphasized the principle of uniformitarianism.

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

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

What is the term for the theory stating that characteristics acquired during the lifetime of an individual could be passed on to that individual's offspring?

By the 17th century, some scientists were beginning to break with long-held traditions and sought to investigate _______.

In formulating his theory of natural selection, Darwin did not

Charles Darwin

Many people in the United States believe in the biblical creation. What factors may account for the fact that many people do not accept evolution as an explanation for the origins and diversity of life?

Regarding the example of the peppered moth, which of the following is not true

Charles Lyell, author of Principles of Geology, is considered the founder of modern geology.

_____________________refined the existing system of classifying biological organisms into a binomial system.

_________________was the opponent of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and the proposer of the view that the earth's geological landscape is the result of violent cataclysmic events.

Charles Darwin acknowledged the importance of sexual reproduction when formulating his theory of natural selection.

Thomas Malthus did not

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

___________________wrote the highly praised Principles of Geology in which was emphasized the principle of uniformitarianism.

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

By the 17^th century, some scientists were beginning to break with long-held traditions and sought to investigate _______.