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Who announced the theory of natural selection in 1858?
Who announced the theory of natural selection in 1858?
- Gregor Mendel
- Aristotle
- Alfred Russel Wallace
- Charles Darwin (correct)
Which British naturalist published 'On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection' in 1859?
Which British naturalist published 'On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection' in 1859?
- Charles Darwin (correct)
- Gregor Mendel
- Aristotle
- Alfred Russel Wallace
What did Aristotle mistakenly presume was the mode of inheritance?
What did Aristotle mistakenly presume was the mode of inheritance?
- Genes
- Blood (correct)
- Cells
- Environment
Who observed a honeycomb pattern of rectangles in cork under a microscope in 1665?
Who observed a honeycomb pattern of rectangles in cork under a microscope in 1665?
Which theory refuted the biblical interpretation of how life on Earth began?
Which theory refuted the biblical interpretation of how life on Earth began?
What did people refer to as products of their own 'flesh and blood,' according to the text?
What did people refer to as products of their own 'flesh and blood,' according to the text?
What is the process that reduces the amount of genetic material in gametes by one-half?
What is the process that reduces the amount of genetic material in gametes by one-half?
Who was the first scientist to successfully refute the idea of acquired physical characteristics being passed on to offspring?
Who was the first scientist to successfully refute the idea of acquired physical characteristics being passed on to offspring?
What process did Weissmann call reduction division, which is now known as?
What process did Weissmann call reduction division, which is now known as?
Which type of plant breeding involves breeding plants with the same genetic traits for many generations?
Which type of plant breeding involves breeding plants with the same genetic traits for many generations?
In Mendel's experiments, what did he observe when he cut off the tails of several generations of mice?
In Mendel's experiments, what did he observe when he cut off the tails of several generations of mice?
What is the term used to describe the process by which cells divide to produce genetically identical cells?
What is the term used to describe the process by which cells divide to produce genetically identical cells?
What did Mendel theorize about characteristics or traits?
What did Mendel theorize about characteristics or traits?
What did Mendel's experiments focus on to document results accurately?
What did Mendel's experiments focus on to document results accurately?
How did Mendel's observations about purebred plants differ from the accepted belief of inheritance?
How did Mendel's observations about purebred plants differ from the accepted belief of inheritance?
What was the common belief about inheritance before Mendel's experiments?
What was the common belief about inheritance before Mendel's experiments?
In the context of traits inheritance, what did Darwin's experiments with snapdragons show?
In the context of traits inheritance, what did Darwin's experiments with snapdragons show?
What was Mendel's approach that bolstered the credibility of his results?
What was Mendel's approach that bolstered the credibility of his results?
