Which observation provides evidence against Lamarck's theory of evolution?
Organisms can adapt to their environment.
Evolution occurs over long periods.
Traits acquired during an organism's lifetime are generally not passed on to offspring.
Fossil records show changes in species over time.
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Which of the following is an example of an adaptation?
A scar on a dog's leg
Camouflage coloring of a chameleon
A broken wing on a bird
A learned trick by a dolphin
Which type of growth living organism undergoes?
Reversible
Apical
Accretion
Intussusception
I. Oparin’s theory of origin of life is based on …A…
II. Chemical theory of origin of life was given by …B…
Choose the correct option for A and B to complete the statements I and II
A-biological evolution; B-Oparin
A-elemental evolution; B-Haldane
A-organic evolution; B-Oparin and Haldane
A-chemical evolution; B-Oparin and Haldane
Which of the following is NOT a key inference supporting the theory of evolution?
Common ancestry of different species based on anatomical and genetic similarities.
Natural selection leading to the adaptation of species to their environments.
The existence of an intelligent designer.
Descent with modification, where species change over time through the accumulation of adaptations.
Industrial melanism is an example of
Directional selection
Balancing selection
Normalizing selecting
Disruptive selection
Prodigality of reproduction in Darwinism refers to
Every organism produces numerous offspring
Successful organism produce numerous offsprings
Only a few individuals are able to reproduce
Only a few individuals are able to survive
If the early Earth's atmosphere had contained significant amounts of oxygen, which type of autotroph would likely have evolved first?
Photoautotrophs
Chemoautotrophs
Heterotrophs
Decomposers
Which observation MOST directly challenges the idea of a universally applicable “molecular clock” for dating evolutionary divergence?
Fossil evidence sometimes contradicts molecular clock estimates.
Mutation rates can be influenced by environmental factors.
Different genes evolve at different rates, even within the same lineage.
Horizontal gene transfer can introduce new genes into a lineage.
Who proposed that the first form of life come from preexisting non-living molecules?
Devries and Haldane
Louis Pasteur and Miller
Darwin & Lamarck
Oparin & Haldane
Evolutionary history of an organism is known as
Genetics and interpretation
Biogenesis
Recapitulation
Phylogeny
