Exam 19: Origins of Evolutionary Thought

The idea that there is a single, divine origin of humanity is called __________.

Central to Darwin's ideas is the observation that __________.

During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, classification took precedence over questions of origins.

During the Middle Ages, the idea of fixity of species was finally abandoned.

Explain the influence of the Church on the natural sciences from the Renaissance through the Sir Isaac Newton.

The main contribution of Renaissance scientist/artists Leonardo da Vinci and Andreas Vesalius was their __________.

What was the result of the Scopes Monkey Trial?

Early natural philosophers like Aristotle and Plato considered themselves the first real scientists.

Who is most associated with the taxonomy used by scientists today?

In the years following his journey on the Beagle, Darwin pursued his ideas of evolution by studying __________.

Explain the mechanics of the scientific method in detail.

The discovery of the New World provided Renaissance scholars their first look at __________.

Aristotle believed in the "immutability of species." This means he felt that species __________.

What does it mean to say that science is self-correcting? Be sure to include the terms data, falsifiable, and paradigm in your discussion.

In science, a preliminary explanation is known as a(n) __________.

What was it that Darwin observed while abroad on the Beagle? In what ways did Darwin use what he learned on the Galapagos Islands?

Upon its first publication, Darwin's On the Origins of Species __________.

When Darwin presented his ideas to the Linnean Society, he __________.

What does fixity of species mean? Explain the history of this idea from Aristotle to the Renaissance.

Today, federal courts uphold the idea that __________.