Evolution Theories: Lamarck vs Charles Lyell
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What is the process where two species are forced to breed offspring to get a desired trait?

  • Artificial Selection (correct)
  • Mutation
  • Gene flow
  • Genetic drift
  • Which scientist developed the first scientific system for classifying and naming living things?

  • Charles Lyell
  • Mary Anning
  • Charles Darwin
  • Carlous Linnaeus (correct)
  • Who attempted to figure out how organisms evolved during early study of evolution?

  • Charles Darwin
  • Mary Anning
  • Carlous Linnaeus
  • Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (correct)
  • Which process involves two species evolving in response to changes in each other over time?

    <p>Coevolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs when individuals with new alleles physically move from one population to another?

    <p>Gene flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist was able to describe the variations and diversity of life but could not explain what caused that variation and diversity?

    <p>Carlous Linnaeus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is known as the father of the theory of evolution?

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

    Which scientist incorrectly believed in the theory that organisms could change during their lifetimes by using or not using various parts of their bodies?

    <p>Jean-Baptiste Lamarck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who played a significant role in reconstructing the bodies of fossilized animals and contributed to the understanding of extinct species?

    <p>Mary Anning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist studied naturally-formed layers of rocks and concluded that the Earth's features changed over time?

    <p>Charles Lyell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Charles Darwin observe various life forms that influenced his ideas on evolution?

    <p>Galápagos Islands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Charles Darwin observe in fossils during his journey aboard the Beagle that contributed to his theory of evolution?

    <p>Fossils resembling living armadillos but larger in size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Charles Darwin propose as the mechanism for evolution?

    <p>Natural selection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who mistakenly believed that if we did not use a body part, in future generations we would lose the body part?

    <p>Jean-Baptiste Lamarck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Mary Anning contribute to the study of fossils and geology?

    <p>Observing and discovering new species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which geologist studied naturally-formed layers of rocks and fossils to conclude that the Earth's features changed over time?

    <p>Charles Lyell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are homologous structures in evolutionary biology?

    <p>Similar structures inherited from a common ancestor</p> Signup and view all the answers

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