Historical Figures in Biology Quiz
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Who stated that an individual organism’s biological development summarizes its species’ evolutionary development?

  • Gregor Mendel
  • Thomas Morgan
  • Ernst Haeckel
  • Ernst Mayr (correct)
  • Which scientist elucidated the DNA structure?

  • Charles Darwin
  • Gregor Mendel
  • Wallace and Wegener
  • Francis Crick and James Watson (correct)
  • Who believes in the relevance of mutations for evolution only for inherited characters?

  • Ernst Haeckel
  • Thomas Morgan
  • Ernst Mayr (correct)
  • Wallace and Wegener
  • Which scientist contributed greatly to understanding the process by which species arise?

    <p>Thomas Morgan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who believes that individuals having variations advantageous for survival pass on their traits to future generations?

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

    Who proposed the modern system of naming organisms?

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

    Which scientist proposed the idea of natural selection?

    <p>None of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who conducted groundbreaking experiments on pea plants in the mid-19th century?

    <p>Gregor Mendel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist proposed the idea that organisms can pass on acquired characteristics to their offspring?

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

    Who proposed the idea that processes that alter the Earth are the same through time?

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

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