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Direct and Indirect Evidence in Science

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What is the central mechanism of evolution accepted by the scientific community?

Natural selection (correct)

Lamarckism

Species distribution

Homology

What do all living organisms share according to Dubeck et al., 2004?

Similar fossil records

Similar molecular biology

Characteristics that biologically distinguish them from non-living things (correct)

Similar embryology

What was the main reason Lamarckism was rejected by the scientific community?

It was inconsistent with known mechanisms of inheritance (correct)

It was not supported by fossil records

It was not supported by embryology

It was not supported by molecular biology

What is the prevailing explanation for the diversity of life on Earth?

Theory of evolution through natural selection Signup and view all the answers

What is a major difference between Lamarckism and the theory of evolution through natural selection?

Lamarckism lacks empirical support, while the theory of evolution through natural selection has abundant evidence Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the theory of evolution through natural selection?

Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of all living organisms?

They share characteristics that biologically distinguish them from non-living things Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between Lamarckism and the theory of evolution through natural selection in terms of inheritance?

Lamarckism is inconsistent with known mechanisms of inheritance, while the theory of evolution through natural selection is not Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the theory of evolution through natural selection?

It explains the diversity of life on Earth Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason why the theory of evolution through natural selection is accepted by the scientific community?

It is supported by abundant evidence from various fields of biology Signup and view all the answers