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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?

    <p>Theory of evolution through natural selection</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    Who proposed the theory of evolution through natural selection?

    <p>Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of all living organisms?

    <p>They share characteristics that biologically distinguish them from non-living things</p> 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?

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

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

    <p>It explains the diversity of life on Earth</p> 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?

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

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