S7 Ch. 5 Review

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What false idea says that the present is the key to the past?

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Uniformitarianism is the concept that the processes occurring in the present are the same as those that occurred in the past.

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The discovery that bodies of man and animals have a basic similarity in their overall design is called ________.

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Homology refers to the similarity in structure between different species that indicates a common ancestry.

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Which of the following is NOT a feature of human embryos that supposedly provide evidence for evolution but actually provide evidence for creation?

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Heart is not a feature that supports evolutionary theory; it is a vital organ that is consistent across many species.

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Which is the process that is a new, 'scientific' version of spontaneous generation?

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Abiogenesis is the theory that life can arise from non-living matter.

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What is the foundation of modern science?

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Biblical principles are considered by some to be the foundational beliefs that guide scientific inquiry.

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What is the term for the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species?

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Comparative anatomy is the study that helps understand evolutionary relationships.

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What is the principle that suggests species evolve at a slow, steady rate?

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Gradualism is the idea that evolution occurs slowly and steadily over time.

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What is the term for the idea that life can arise from non-living matter?

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Spontaneous generation is the outdated belief that living organisms can arise from non-living matter.

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What is the term for the structures in embryos that are similar across different species?

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Pharyngeal arches are embryonic structures that are often cited in discussions of evolutionary biology.

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What is the concept that suggests that evolution occurs in rapid bursts followed by long periods of stability?

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Punctuated equilibrium is the theory that evolution is characterized by long periods of little change interrupted by short periods of rapid change.