Discover the Evolutionary Genius

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Who is considered the founder of taxonomy?

Carolus Linnaeus (correct)

James Hutton

Georges Cuvier

Charles Lyell

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?

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?

Georges Cuvier Signup and view all the answers

What did Georges Cuvier speculate about the boundaries between strata?

They represent catastrophes Signup and view all the answers

Who perceived that changes in Earth's surface can result from slow, continuous actions?

James Hutton Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed that the mechanisms of change are constant over time?

Charles Lyell Signup and view all the answers

What strongly influenced Darwin's thinking?

The theory of evolution Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of biology organizes species into a nested classification system?

Taxonomy Signup and view all the answers

What are fossils?

Organisms from the past Signup and view all the answers

According to Charles Darwin, what did On the Origin of Species focus on?

The great diversity of organisms Signup and view all the answers

What phrase did Darwin use to define evolution?

Descent with modification Signup and view all the answers

How did the Darwinian revolution challenge traditional views of Earth?

By emphasizing the diversity of organisms Signup and view all the answers

According to Aristotle, how did he view species?

As fixed and perfect Signup and view all the answers

What did Charles Darwin note about current species?

They are descendants of ancestral species Signup and view all the answers

How can evolution be defined?

As both a pattern and a process Signup and view all the answers

What did the Old Testament hold about the nature of species?

They are unchanging and perfect Signup and view all the answers

When did Charles Darwin publish On the Origin of Species?

1859 Signup and view all the answers

What did the Darwinian revolution mark the beginning of?

A new era of biology Signup and view all the answers

What did Charles Darwin's ideas have?

Deep historical roots Signup and view all the answers