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What did Charles Darwin describe as descent with modification?
What did Charles Darwin describe as descent with modification?
- The sudden appearance of new species
- The idea that species living today are descendants of species from long ago (correct)
- Evolution occurring over a short period
- The process of species transforming into different species
Why is evolution considered a scientific theory?
Why is evolution considered a scientific theory?
- Because it is a common belief among people
- Because it lacks supporting evidence
- Because it is a recent discovery in the field of biology
- Because it has been studied and tested extensively and supported by evidence (correct)
What does paleontology study?
What does paleontology study?
- Future predictions of biological evolution
- Modern genetic variations in organisms
- Prehistoric life including fossils and past climatic events (correct)
- Current ecosystems and habitats
How does the fossil record help in understanding evolution?
How does the fossil record help in understanding evolution?
What distinguishes a scientific theory from a simple explanatory idea?
What distinguishes a scientific theory from a simple explanatory idea?
How do parents and offspring relate in the context of evolution?
How do parents and offspring relate in the context of evolution?
Why is evolution considered the core theme of biology?
Why is evolution considered the core theme of biology?
Which of the following provides evidence for the evolution of whales and dolphins from four-legged land animals?
Which of the following provides evidence for the evolution of whales and dolphins from four-legged land animals?
What is biogeography, and how did it contribute to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution?
What is biogeography, and how did it contribute to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution?
What is the term used to describe similar structures in different organisms that have different functions but evolved from a common ancestor?
What is the term used to describe similar structures in different organisms that have different functions but evolved from a common ancestor?
Which of the following is an example of a structure present during embryonic development that suggests a shared common ancestor among vertebrates?
Which of the following is an example of a structure present during embryonic development that suggests a shared common ancestor among vertebrates?
Why do biologists use molecular biology to study the evolution of organisms that are distantly related?
Why do biologists use molecular biology to study the evolution of organisms that are distantly related?
What does the degree of difference in DNA sequences between two organisms indicate?
What does the degree of difference in DNA sequences between two organisms indicate?
Which of the following statements about the fossil record is true?
Which of the following statements about the fossil record is true?
What is the term used to describe the study of embryos?
What is the term used to describe the study of embryos?
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