Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

While abroad on the Beagle, Charles Darw

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) populations have limited potential for growth 
B) creatures within a species all tend to look the same 
C) nature is full of variation 
D) artificial selection bears no resemblance to natural selection 
A) populations have limited potential for growth 
B) creatures within a species all tend to look the same 
C) nature is full of variation 
D) artificial selection bears no resemblance to natural selection

Question 3

Which of the following statements best defines the idea of uniformitarianism?

Accepted Answer

A) All species are fixed and unchanging. 
B) The world is periodically destroyed by divine catastrophes. 
C) The geologic processes that drive the world today have always done so. 
D) Creatures transform and their offspring inherit those transformations. 
A) All species are fixed and unchanging. 
B) The world is periodically destroyed by divine catastrophes. 
C) The geologic processes that drive the world today have always done so. 
D) Creatures transform and their offspring inherit those transformations.

Question 4

What is uniformitarianism?

Accepted Answer

Uniformitarianism is a scientific princi

Question 5

Darwin's role aboard the HMS Beagle was __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cook 
B) captain 
C) steward 
D) naturalist 
A) cook 
B) captain 
C) steward 
D) naturalist

Question 6

"Creation science" seeks to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) prove Darwin correct by using Biblical evidence 
B) exploit gaps in the fossil record to dispute evolution 
C) exclude religious instruction from science classes 
D) disprove evolution by pointing to examples of 'irreducible complexity'. 
A) prove Darwin correct by using Biblical evidence 
B) exploit gaps in the fossil record to dispute evolution 
C) exclude religious instruction from science classes 
D) disprove evolution by pointing to examples of 'irreducible complexity'.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) artificial selection 
B) animals he found on subsequent journeys 
C) the works of Alfred Russel Wallace 
D) all of these 
A) artificial selection 
B) animals he found on subsequent journeys 
C) the works of Alfred Russel Wallace 
D) all of these

Question 8

Explain the artistic,scientific,and social developments in the Renaissance that contributed to our modern understanding of the world.

Accepted Answer

The Renaissance was a period of great cu

Question 9

In order for evolution by natural selection to occur,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) the trait in question must be inherited 
B) the trait in question must vary between individuals 
C) there must be environmental pressure 
D) all of these 
A) the trait in question must be inherited 
B) the trait in question must vary between individuals 
C) there must be environmental pressure 
D) all of these

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Intelligent Design creationism is unscientific because it does not offer rational explanations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The dominant paradigm during the European Middle Ages was based on ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) science 
B) falsifiability 
C) theology 
D) empirical experimentation 
A) science 
B) falsifiability 
C) theology 
D) empirical experimentation

Question 13

What is the main difference between natural and artificial selection?

Accepted Answer

A) there is no difference 
B) natural selection has no foresight 
C) artificial selection doesn't work 
D) natural selection only selects the strongest creatures 
A) there is no difference 
B) natural selection has no foresight 
C) artificial selection doesn't work 
D) natural selection only selects the strongest creatures

Question 14

The Bible is not considered scientific evidence because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) its contents are not testable 
B) it is so old 
C) no one takes it literally 
D) all of these 
A) its contents are not testable 
B) it is so old 
C) no one takes it literally 
D) all of these

Question 15

All scientists immediately accepted Darwin's revolutionary ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In science,a preliminary explanation is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) experiment 
B) hypothesis 
C) datum 
D) paradigm 
A) experiment 
B) hypothesis 
C) datum 
D) paradigm

Question 17

Whereas evolution happens at the level of the ,natural selection occurs at the level of .

Accepted Answer

A) population,individual organism 
B) mutation,population 
C) individual organism,population 
D) mutation,DNA 
A) population,individual organism 
B) mutation,population 
C) individual organism,population 
D) mutation,DNA

Question 18

An organism's fitness can be best measured by observing its __________.

Accepted Answer

A) strength 
B) size 
C) number of offspring 
D) color 
A) strength 
B) size 
C) number of offspring 
D) color

Question 19

Describe the famous Scopes Monkey Trial.What are some reasons people have trouble accepting evolution by natural selection?

Accepted Answer

The Scopes Monkey Trial, also known as t

Question 20

Lamarck's ideas are generally accepted by biologists today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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

Which of the following statements best defines the idea of uniformitarianism?

What is uniformitarianism?

Darwin's role aboard the HMS Beagle was __________.

"Creation science" seeks to __________.

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

Explain the artistic,scientific,and social developments in the Renaissance that contributed to our modern understanding of the world.

In order for evolution by natural selection to occur,__________.

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

Intelligent Design creationism is unscientific because it does not offer rational explanations.

The dominant paradigm during the European Middle Ages was based on ____________.

What is the main difference between natural and artificial selection?

The Bible is not considered scientific evidence because __________.

All scientists immediately accepted Darwin's revolutionary ideas.

In science,a preliminary explanation is known as a

Whereas evolution happens at the level of the ,natural selection occurs at the level of .

An organism's fitness can be best measured by observing its __________.

Describe the famous Scopes Monkey Trial.What are some reasons people have trouble accepting evolution by natural selection?

Lamarck's ideas are generally accepted by biologists today.

What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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Exam 2: Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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

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

Which of the following statements best defines the idea of uniformitarianism?

What is uniformitarianism?

Darwin's role aboard the HMS Beagle was __________.

"Creation science" seeks to __________.

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

Explain the artistic,scientific,and social developments in the Renaissance that contributed to our modern understanding of the world.

In order for evolution by natural selection to occur,__________.

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

Intelligent Design creationism is unscientific because it does not offer rational explanations.

The dominant paradigm during the European Middle Ages was based on ____________.

What is the main difference between natural and artificial selection?

The Bible is not considered scientific evidence because __________.

All scientists immediately accepted Darwin's revolutionary ideas.

In science,a preliminary explanation is known as a

Whereas evolution happens at the level of the ,natural selection occurs at the level of .

An organism's fitness can be best measured by observing its __________.

Describe the famous Scopes Monkey Trial.What are some reasons people have trouble accepting evolution by natural selection?

Lamarck's ideas are generally accepted by biologists today.

What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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