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According to Lamarck's hypothesis of evolution, species evolve through which mechanisms?
According to Lamarck's hypothesis of evolution, species evolve through which mechanisms?
- Natural selection and genetic mutation
- Use and disuse of body parts and inheritance of acquired characteristics (correct)
- Competition for resources and survival of the fittest
- Random genetic drift and gene flow
Which statement best describes Lamarck's hypothesis of evolution?
Which statement best describes Lamarck's hypothesis of evolution?
- Species evolve through the competition for resources and survival of the fittest
- Species evolve through natural selection and genetic mutation
- Species evolve through the use and disuse of body parts and the inheritance of acquired characteristics (correct)
- Species evolve through random genetic drift and gene flow
What is the main difference between Lamarck's hypothesis and the mechanisms proposed by Darwin?
What is the main difference between Lamarck's hypothesis and the mechanisms proposed by Darwin?
- Lamarck's hypothesis focuses on natural selection, while Darwin's mechanisms focus on genetic mutation
- Lamarck's hypothesis includes the inheritance of acquired characteristics, while Darwin's mechanisms do not (correct)
- Lamarck's hypothesis is supported by evidence, while Darwin's mechanisms are not
- Lamarck's hypothesis involves the use and disuse of body parts, while Darwin's mechanisms involve competition for resources
What was Charles Darwin's occupation during the five-year voyage on the Beagle?
What was Charles Darwin's occupation during the five-year voyage on the Beagle?
What did Charles Darwin collect during his travels on the Beagle?
What did Charles Darwin collect during his travels on the Beagle?
What was Charles Darwin's main area of study at Cambridge University?
What was Charles Darwin's main area of study at Cambridge University?
What was Lamarck's hypothesis of evolution based on?
What was Lamarck's hypothesis of evolution based on?
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism proposed by Lamarck?
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism proposed by Lamarck?
What is the current scientific consensus on Lamarck's hypothesis of evolution?
What is the current scientific consensus on Lamarck's hypothesis of evolution?
What is the main focus of Darwin's mechanisms of evolution?
What is the main focus of Darwin's mechanisms of evolution?
What did Darwin observe about fossils and living species?
What did Darwin observe about fossils and living species?
What influenced Darwin's belief that Earth was more than 6,000 years old?
What influenced Darwin's belief that Earth was more than 6,000 years old?
What did Darwin infer from the uplift of rocks on the coast of Chile?
What did Darwin infer from the uplift of rocks on the coast of Chile?
What sparked Darwin's interest in the geographic distribution of species?
What sparked Darwin's interest in the geographic distribution of species?
What did Darwin hypothesize about the species from South America and the Galápagos Islands?
What did Darwin hypothesize about the species from South America and the Galápagos Islands?
How do biologists believe the diverse group of Galápagos finches arose?
How do biologists believe the diverse group of Galápagos finches arose?
When did Darwin write an essay on natural selection as the mechanism of descent with modification?
When did Darwin write an essay on natural selection as the mechanism of descent with modification?
What did Darwin observe about beak variation in Galápagos finches?
What did Darwin observe about beak variation in Galápagos finches?
What did Darwin perceive as closely related processes?
What did Darwin perceive as closely related processes?
What did Darwin observe about the resemblance between fossils and living species?
What did Darwin observe about the resemblance between fossils and living species?
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