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Biology Science

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Set 10 Where Did We Come From The Evidence For Evolution

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Question 1

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Which scientist also proposed a mechanism for evolution similar to natural selection?

A) Charles Lyell
B) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
C) Alfred Russel Wallace
D) Robert FitzRoy

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Question 2

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How do scientists use the term theory?

A) as a hypothesis that has not yet been tested
B) as a hypothesis that seems logical but cannot be tested because it's impractical to do so
C) as a set of findings that are supported by repeated testing
D) as ideas which are so obviously true that testing is not required

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Question 3

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What macroevolutionary concept is considered controversial by some people?

A) the appearance of new traits in existing populations
B) the common descent of all organisms from one ancestral cell
C) the concept of species being subdivided into separate populations
D) the concept that genes can vary spontaneously

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