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Who is considered the founder of taxonomy?
Who is considered the founder of taxonomy?
- Carolus Linnaeus (correct)
- James Hutton
- Georges Cuvier
- Charles Lyell
What did Carolus Linnaeus develop?
What did Carolus Linnaeus develop?
- The theory of evolution
- The concept of catastrophes
- The binomial format for naming species (correct)
- The study of fossils
What did Carolus Linnaeus believe about the resemblance among species?
What did Carolus Linnaeus believe about the resemblance among species?
- It is due to slow, continuous actions
- It is due to catastrophes
- It is due to evolution
- It is due to the pattern of creation (correct)
Who largely developed the study of fossils?
Who largely developed the study of fossils?
What did Georges Cuvier speculate about the boundaries between strata?
What did Georges Cuvier speculate about the boundaries between strata?
Who perceived that changes in Earth's surface can result from slow, continuous actions?
Who perceived that changes in Earth's surface can result from slow, continuous actions?
Who proposed that the mechanisms of change are constant over time?
Who proposed that the mechanisms of change are constant over time?
What strongly influenced Darwin's thinking?
What strongly influenced Darwin's thinking?
Which branch of biology organizes species into a nested classification system?
Which branch of biology organizes species into a nested classification system?
What are fossils?
What are fossils?
According to Charles Darwin, what did On the Origin of Species focus on?
According to Charles Darwin, what did On the Origin of Species focus on?
What phrase did Darwin use to define evolution?
What phrase did Darwin use to define evolution?
How did the Darwinian revolution challenge traditional views of Earth?
How did the Darwinian revolution challenge traditional views of Earth?
According to Aristotle, how did he view species?
According to Aristotle, how did he view species?
What did Charles Darwin note about current species?
What did Charles Darwin note about current species?
How can evolution be defined?
How can evolution be defined?
What did the Old Testament hold about the nature of species?
What did the Old Testament hold about the nature of species?
When did Charles Darwin publish On the Origin of Species?
When did Charles Darwin publish On the Origin of Species?
What did the Darwinian revolution mark the beginning of?
What did the Darwinian revolution mark the beginning of?
What did Charles Darwin's ideas have?
What did Charles Darwin's ideas have?
