Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The fixity of species refers to the idea

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is an element of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A) experimentation 
B) observation 
C) hypothesis 
D) all of these 
A) experimentation 
B) observation 
C) hypothesis 
D) all of these

Question 4

Lamarckianism holds that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) creatures transform and their offspring inherit those transformations 
B) all species are fixed 
C) random mutations provide a variation pool from which nature selects 
D) allele pairs correlate due to necessity 
A) creatures transform and their offspring inherit those transformations 
B) all species are fixed 
C) random mutations provide a variation pool from which nature selects 
D) allele pairs correlate due to necessity

Question 5

Scientists in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were mostly interested in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) evolution 
B) polygenism 
C) classification 
D) chemistry 
A) evolution 
B) polygenism 
C) classification 
D) chemistry

Question 6

Darwin deduced that,despite the potential for exponential population growth,many creatures don't reach adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The use of the two-level genus-species labels is known as "binomial nomenclature."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

While geological uniformitarianism was introduced by __________,it was greatly popularized by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Lyell,Darwin 
B) Hutton,Lyell 
C) Lamarck,Lyell 
D) Ray,Hutton 
A) Lyell,Darwin 
B) Hutton,Lyell 
C) Lamarck,Lyell 
D) Ray,Hutton

Question 9

Today,federal courts uphold the idea that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) evolution should not be taught in public schools 
B) the Old Testament is the most accurate source of information about the Earth's past 
C) evolution is the unifying principle of the life sciences 
D) none of these 
A) evolution should not be taught in public schools 
B) the Old Testament is the most accurate source of information about the Earth's past 
C) evolution is the unifying principle of the life sciences 
D) none of these

Question 10

All creationists believe that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) species are fixed 
B) the world is only 4,000 years old 
C) a single divine creator made the world 
D) today's geology is the result of Noah's flood 
A) species are fixed 
B) the world is only 4,000 years old 
C) a single divine creator made the world 
D) today's geology is the result of Noah's flood

Question 11

Which of the following best characterizes Aristotle's view of nature?

Accepted Answer

A) Natural forms may change as they adapt to environmental conditions. 
B) Each living form possesses a fixed essence that cannot be altered. 
C) Life forms change in constant yet unpredictable ways. 
D) Animals transform over time,but plants do not. 
A) Natural forms may change as they adapt to environmental conditions. 
B) Each living form possesses a fixed essence that cannot be altered. 
C) Life forms change in constant yet unpredictable ways. 
D) Animals transform over time,but plants do not.

Question 12

A taxonomy is made up of discrete units called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) species 
B) nomenclatures 
C) particles 
D) taxons 
A) species 
B) nomenclatures 
C) particles 
D) taxons

Question 13

____________ was probably the first true scientist in the modern sense,

Accepted Answer

A) Darwin 
B) Galen 
C) Aristotle 
D) Da Vinci 
A) Darwin 
B) Galen 
C) Aristotle 
D) Da Vinci

Question 14

The foundation was laid for the establishment of an academic discipline devoted to a scientific understanding of the human condition during the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Middle Ages 
B) late nineteenth century 
C) Renaissance 
D) early twentieth century 
A) Middle Ages 
B) late nineteenth century 
C) Renaissance 
D) early twentieth century

Question 15

Who among the following naturalists was NOT a supporter of evolutionary change?

Accepted Answer

A) Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 
B) Jean Baptiste Lamarck 
C) Comte de Buffon 
D) George Cuvier 
A) Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire 
B) Jean Baptiste Lamarck 
C) Comte de Buffon 
D) George Cuvier

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

Science is considered self-correcting be

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an observation associated with natural selection?

Accepted Answer

A) All organisms have the potential for explosive population growth. 
B) Populations tend to be stable. 
C) Nature is full of variation. 
D) Creatures can will their own transformations. 
A) All organisms have the potential for explosive population growth. 
B) Populations tend to be stable. 
C) Nature is full of variation. 
D) Creatures can will their own transformations.

Question 18

To say that a hypothesis is falsifiable is to say that it is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) testable 
B) false 
C) proven 
D) simple 
A) testable 
B) false 
C) proven 
D) simple

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) are always changing 
B) change only when it is 
C) are fixed 
D) change sporadically and unpredictably 
A) are always changing 
B) change only when it is 
C) are fixed 
D) change sporadically and unpredictably

Question 20

Despite his association with uniformitarianism,Lyell was still an ardent creationist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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

Which of the following is an element of the scientific method?

Lamarckianism holds that __________.

Scientists in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were mostly interested in __________.

Darwin deduced that,despite the potential for exponential population growth,many creatures don't reach adulthood.

The use of the two-level genus-species labels is known as "binomial nomenclature."

While geological uniformitarianism was introduced by ,it was greatly popularized by .

Today,federal courts uphold the idea that __________.

All creationists believe that __________.

Which of the following best characterizes Aristotle's view of nature?

A taxonomy is made up of discrete units called __________.

____________ was probably the first true scientist in the modern sense,

The foundation was laid for the establishment of an academic discipline devoted to a scientific understanding of the human condition during the ____________.

Who among the following naturalists was NOT a supporter of evolutionary change?

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

Which of the following is NOT an observation associated with natural selection?

To say that a hypothesis is falsifiable is to say that it is ____________.

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

Despite his association with uniformitarianism,Lyell was still an ardent creationist.

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

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

Which of the following is an element of the scientific method?

Lamarckianism holds that __________.

Scientists in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were mostly interested in __________.

Darwin deduced that,despite the potential for exponential population growth,many creatures don't reach adulthood.

The use of the two-level genus-species labels is known as "binomial nomenclature."

While geological uniformitarianism was introduced by __________,it was greatly popularized by __________.

Today,federal courts uphold the idea that __________.

All creationists believe that __________.

Which of the following best characterizes Aristotle's view of nature?

A taxonomy is made up of discrete units called __________.

____________ was probably the first true scientist in the modern sense,

The foundation was laid for the establishment of an academic discipline devoted to a scientific understanding of the human condition during the ____________.

Who among the following naturalists was NOT a supporter of evolutionary change?

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

Which of the following is NOT an observation associated with natural selection?

To say that a hypothesis is falsifiable is to say that it is ____________.

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

Despite his association with uniformitarianism,Lyell was still an ardent creationist.

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

Filters

While geological uniformitarianism was introduced by ,it was greatly popularized by .