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Test Description: Evolution by Natural Selection
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1) The main contributor to the early development of the theory of evolution by natural selection was
A
Gregor Mendel
B
Charles Lyell
C
Charles Darwin
D
Thomas Malthus
2) Which of the scientists below was NOT mentioned as a contributor to Darwin's developing theory
A
Charles Lyell
B
Georges Cuvier
C
James D. Watson
D
Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
3) Which scientist below independently drew the same conclusions as Darwin.
A
Thomas Malthus
B
Georges Cuvier
C
Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
D
Alfred Russel Walllace
4) The process by which a population becomes better suited to its environment is known as
A
adaptation
B
variation
C
selection
D
accommodation
5) Which of the following is NOT used as an evidence to support Darwin's theory of evolution?
A
The Fossil Record
B
Comparative Embryology
C
Color of fur
D
Comparative Morphology
6) Recognizing skeletal similarities between differing species is refered to as
A
Conservation and Diversification at the Molecular Level
B
The Fossil Record
C
Comparative Morphology
D
Comparative Embryology
7) A characteristic which is influenced by genes and passed from parents to offspring is called
A
adaptation
B
fitness
C
heritable
D
selection
8) Which scientist contributed to Darwin's theory by introducing the concept of species extinction
A
Thomas Malthus
B
Charles Lyell
C
Georges Cuvier
D
Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
9) Which scientist contributed to Darwin's theory by introducing the concept that the earth is very old (think Law of Uniformitarianism)
A
Thomas Malthus
B
Georges Cuvier
C
Jean Baptiste de Lamarck
D
Charles Lyell
10) What was the name of the ship that Darwin was on when he made the majority of his observation which eventually led to the development of his theory?
A
HMS Beagle
B
The Love Boat
C
The Missourian
D
The Labradour
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