20 Questions
What is the underlying reason for the accumulation of favorable traits in a population?
Individuals with advantageous traits survive longest and leave the most offspring
According to Darwin and Wallace's theory, what happens to individuals that are well suited to their environment?
They tend to leave more offspring than other individuals
What is the primary difference between individuals in a population, according to postulate 1?
Many respects
What is the ultimate result of natural selection, according to the theory?
The accumulation of favorable traits in a population
What determines which individuals in a population survive and reproduce successfully?
Their genetic traits
Who developed the concept of catastrophism?
Georges Cuvier
What is the term for the study of fossils?
Paleontology
What is the name of the ship on which Charles Darwin sailed around the world?
The Beagle
What is the term for the process by which humans have modified other species?
Artificial Selection
What is the term for the inheritance of acquired characteristics?
Lamarck's Hypothesis of Evolution
What is the term for species that are found only in one specific geographic area?
Endemic
What is the term for the process by which different species evolve similar characteristics in response to similar environments?
Convergent Evolution
What is the term for the remains or imprints of ancient organisms?
Fossils
Who is credited with developing the concept of uniformitarianism?
Charles Lyell
What is the term for the similarity in structure between different species that share a common ancestor?
Homologous
What is the definition of evolution according to Darwin?
Descent with modification
What is the concept of Scala Naturae?
A ladder-like arrangement of species, from simple to complex
What is the main difference between a theory and a hypothesis?
A theory is a widely accepted explanation, while a hypothesis is a tentative explanation
Who believed that species were individually designed by God and therefore perfect?
The authors of the Old Testament
What is the main idea behind Plato's view of species?
Species reflect the ideal form
Test your understanding of the fundamental principles of evolution, including Darwin's theory of descent with modification, the concept of a theory, and the classification of species. Explore the ideas of Scala Naturae and how they relate to evolution. Evaluate your knowledge of evolutionary processes and patterns.
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