BIOLOGY LAB MANUAL >CUSTOM<
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Chapter 1, Problem 6A
The process by which evolution occursis called
a. natural selection.
b. development.
c. reproduction.
d. taxonomy.
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The process by which evolution occurs is calleda. natural selection. b. development.
c. reproduction.
d. taxonomy.
Why was Jean Baptiste Lamarck wrong about the mechanism of evolution?
A.
Because giraffes haven't evolved in billions of years.
B.
Because individuals do not pass on any traits that they acquire during their lifetime.
C.
Because individuals can change their traits during their lifetime and pass on those traits to their offpsring.
D.
Because he misunderstood the structure of DNA.
a. What did Darwin's travels reveal to him about the number and variety of living species?
b. How did tortoises and birds differ among the islands of the Galapagos?
c. What is evolution? Why is referred to as a theory?
d. Darwin found fossils of many organisms that were different from any living species. How
would this finding has affecting his understanding of lifes diversity?
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BIOLOGY LAB MANUAL >CUSTOM<
Ch. 1.1 - Prob. 1CYPCh. 1.1 - List the common characteristics of all living...Ch. 1.1 - Explain how adaptations relate to evolutionary...Ch. 1.2 - Explain how natural selection results in new...Ch. 1.2 - List the levels of taxonomic classification from...Ch. 1.2 - Describe the differences that might be used to...Ch. 1.3 - Identify the role of the experimental variable in...Ch. 1.3 - Distinguish between the roles of the test group...Ch. 1.3 - Prob. 3CYPCh. 1.4 - Explain how a new technology differs from a...
Ch. 1.4 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 1.4 - Summarize how emerging diseases and climate change...Ch. 1 - Prob. 1ACh. 1 - The level of oganization that includes cells of...Ch. 1 - The process that involves passing on genetc...Ch. 1 - Which of the following includes prokaryotic...Ch. 1 - The most inclusive level of classification is a....Ch. 1 - The process by which evolution occursis called a....Ch. 1 - Prob. 7ACh. 1 - Experiments examine the contribution of the to the...Ch. 1 - Prob. 9ACh. 1 - Prob. 10ACh. 1 - Which of the foIlowing represents the permanent...Ch. 1 - H5N1 and SARS are examples of a extinct species....Ch. 1 - An investigator spills dye on a culture plate and...Ch. 1 - You want to grow large tomatoes, and you notice...Ch. 1 - A scientist wishes to test her hypothesis that a...
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- Charles Darwin proposed that evolution could be explained by the differential reproductive success of organisms that resulted from their naturally occurring variation. Darwin called this process (a) coevolution (b) convergent evolution (c) natural selection (d) artificial selection (e) homoplasyarrow_forwardWhich scientific concept did Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace independently discover? a. mutation b. natural selection c. overbreeding d. sexual reproductionarrow_forwardWhich of the following is not part of Darwins mechanism of evolution? (a) differential reproductive success (b) variation in a population (c) inheritance of acquired (nongenetic) traits (d) overproduction of offspring (e) struggle for existencearrow_forward
- Why are alternative scientific theories to evolution not taught in public school? a. more theories would confuse students b. there are no viable scientific alternatives c. it is against the law d. alternative scientific theories are suppressed by the science establishmentarrow_forwardA major source of evidence for evolution is to be found in the comparative anatomy of organisms. Features that look different but have similar structural origin are calleda. homologous structures.b. analogous structures.c. vestigial structures.d. convergent structuresarrow_forwardDarwin utilized information from a variety of sources to support his theory of evolution. Which of the following disciplines did not contribute to Darwin's theory? a geology b geography c chemistry d paleontologyarrow_forward
- What does the term evolution mean? A. The characteristics of species become more complex over time. B. The strongest individuals produce the most offspring. C. The characteristics of an individual change through the course of its life, in response to natural selection. D. The characteristics of populations change through time.arrow_forwardThe process that involves passing on genetic informationbetween generations is calleda. natural selection.b. reproduction.c. development.d. metabolism.arrow_forwardCharles Darwin proposed that evolution could be explained by the differential reproductive success of organisms that resulted from their naturally occurring variation. Darwin called this process (a) coevolution (b) convergent evolution(c) natural selection (d) artificial selection (e) homoplasyarrow_forward
- Darwin emphasized that evolution via natural selection leads only to a) progress as defined by increasing heterogeneity. b) higher and lower forms within the same species of organism. c) the establishment of some societies that are more civilized than others. d) increasing adaptation between organisms and their given environment.arrow_forwardHow does the study of the field of archaeology help one to study evolution? a. Look for patterns in evolution b. To study human emotions c. To study evidence of fossil records d. To understand Darwin's theory of evolutionarrow_forwardWhat evidence did Darwin use to support his theory of evolution by natural selection? Describe three. a. b. c. What scientific evidence has been discovered since Darwin’s time that supports evolution by natural selection? List three a. b. c.arrow_forward
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