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What did Darwin observe about the embryos of different species?
What did Darwin observe about the embryos of different species?
- They develop similarly (correct)
- They all look different
- They have identical features
- They come from different origins
According to Darwin, what led to the diversity of life?
According to Darwin, what led to the diversity of life?
- Genetic drift
- Specific breeding
- Random chance
- Natural selection (correct)
How did Darwin perceive nature compared to Victorian society?
How did Darwin perceive nature compared to Victorian society?
- As a stagnant ecosystem
- As a battlefield (correct)
- As a chaotic environment
- As a friendly place
Based on Darwin's observations, why did certain creatures win battles with other species?
Based on Darwin's observations, why did certain creatures win battles with other species?
Why do finches have beaks of different sizes and shapes?
Why do finches have beaks of different sizes and shapes?
What did Darwin conclude about variations within species?
What did Darwin conclude about variations within species?
Why is DNA mutation important in evolution?
Why is DNA mutation important in evolution?
How did the fur color of mice in the Arizona desert relate to their environment?
How did the fur color of mice in the Arizona desert relate to their environment?
Where did Darwin make his first important discovery?
Where did Darwin make his first important discovery?
What was Darwin's main area of research during his voyage?
What was Darwin's main area of research during his voyage?
How can locals determine the origin of a tortoise in the Galapagos Islands?
How can locals determine the origin of a tortoise in the Galapagos Islands?
What did Darwin begin to collect during his voyage?
What did Darwin begin to collect during his voyage?
What was the main difference among the species of finches Darwin collected?
What was the main difference among the species of finches Darwin collected?
What did Darwin conclude about the relationship between finches' beaks and tortoises' shells?
What did Darwin conclude about the relationship between finches' beaks and tortoises' shells?
What made the Galapagos Islands a unique location for Darwin's research?
What made the Galapagos Islands a unique location for Darwin's research?
What is the primary reason large mammals are not good candidates to study in the laboratory?
What is the primary reason large mammals are not good candidates to study in the laboratory?
Why did the paintbrush gene create spots in one type of fruit fly and not in the other?
Why did the paintbrush gene create spots in one type of fruit fly and not in the other?
What percentage of the genome does not code for proteins?
What percentage of the genome does not code for proteins?
What is a gene switch?
What is a gene switch?
What determines the type of finch that will form inside the embryo?
What determines the type of finch that will form inside the embryo?
Why did Neil Shubin decide to look for a specific fossil in Ellesmere Island?
Why did Neil Shubin decide to look for a specific fossil in Ellesmere Island?
What did the fossil Tiktaalik indicate about the animal?
What did the fossil Tiktaalik indicate about the animal?
What was the possible reason why the fish Tiktaalik wanted to get onto land?
What was the possible reason why the fish Tiktaalik wanted to get onto land?
What was the function of the DNA that differed from chimpanzees at 13 places?
What was the function of the DNA that differed from chimpanzees at 13 places?
What is the significance of Hox genes?
What is the significance of Hox genes?
How did Stedman identify the gene related to muscular dystrophy?
How did Stedman identify the gene related to muscular dystrophy?
What did inserting the DNA sequence into a mouse embryo aim to achieve?
What did inserting the DNA sequence into a mouse embryo aim to achieve?
How does the human brain differ from a chimpanzee's brain?
How does the human brain differ from a chimpanzee's brain?
Why did Darwin visit the orangutan Jenny at a nearby zoo?
Why did Darwin visit the orangutan Jenny at a nearby zoo?
What did tracking the DNA sequence in the mouse embryo reveal?
What did tracking the DNA sequence in the mouse embryo reveal?
What gene did Walsh find?
What gene did Walsh find?
Why do chimp brain growth plates close earlier than in humans?
Why do chimp brain growth plates close earlier than in humans?
What is microcephaly?
What is microcephaly?
What is the cortex responsible for?
What is the cortex responsible for?
How did the healthy human gene compare with the gene in chimps?
How did the healthy human gene compare with the gene in chimps?
What is one thing that you would tell Darwin after watching this documentary?
What is one thing that you would tell Darwin after watching this documentary?
