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Introductory Biology

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Set 15 Darwin And Evolution

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Question 1

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The theory of ________ proposed that sudden and widespread disasters that result in mass extinctions followed by repopulation could explain why species change over time.

A)artificial selection
B)natural selection
C)uniformitarianism
D)catastrophism

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Question 2

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Over many generations man has chosen certain desirable characteristics in dogs by allowing dogs possessing those characteristics to reproduce.In this way,150 breeds of dogs,all the same species,have descended from wolves.This process is referred to as

A)natural selection.
B)inheritance of acquired traits.
C)artificial selection.
D)convergent evolution.

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Question 3

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Lamarck's inheritance of acquired characteristics included the idea that

A)there is a natural force in all living things that pushes them toward perfection.
B)local catastrophes cause mass extinctions of species.
C)species are only produced through special creation.
D)species are fixed and unchanging over time.

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