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What is the main idea of uniformitarianism?
What is the main idea of uniformitarianism?
- Gradual changes in the earth's crust over time
- Random and unpredictable geological events
- Short-lived and violent geological events
- Continuous and uniform geological processes (correct)
What is the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics attributed to?
What is the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics attributed to?
- Alfred Russel Wallace
- Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (correct)
- Gregor Mendel
- Charles Darwin
What is a transitional form in fossils?
What is a transitional form in fossils?
- A fossil that shows a completely new trait
- A fossil that shows a trait that is only present in one species
- A fossil that shows a trait that is no longer present in modern species
- A fossil that shows an intermediate state between an ancestral trait and that of its later descendants (correct)
What is the Hardy-Weinberg principle used for?
What is the Hardy-Weinberg principle used for?
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What is the difference between allele frequency and genotype frequency?
What is the difference between allele frequency and genotype frequency?
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What are the assumptions of the Hardy-Weinberg principle?
What are the assumptions of the Hardy-Weinberg principle?
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What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes a hypothesis from a theory?
What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes a hypothesis from a theory?
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What is the main difference between an ecosystem good and an ecosystem service?
What is the main difference between an ecosystem good and an ecosystem service?
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What is the average ecological footprint of an American, in acres?
What is the average ecological footprint of an American, in acres?
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What is the primary cause of biodiversity loss, according to the lecture?
What is the primary cause of biodiversity loss, according to the lecture?
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What is the concept that Charles Darwin is most known for?
What is the concept that Charles Darwin is most known for?
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What is the opposite of uniformitarianism?
What is the opposite of uniformitarianism?
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