17.1-17.2 Biology Quiz A

Which scientist proposed that if an organism used a structure so much that it grew, the trait of that larger structure could be passed to its offspring?

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

• Georges de Buffon

• Charles Darwin

• Charles Lyell

What did Charles Darwin observe in finch populations on the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America?

• different species on different islands

• all species on one of the islands

• identical species on all the islands

• the same species as in North America

What did Charles Darwin learn from the fossils of the a giant armadillo (glyptodont) that he found in Argentina?

• An earthquake led to the armadillo's extinction.

• Armadillos used to be marine organisms.

• Modern animals may be related to fossilized organisms.

• Fossils do not resemble modern animals.

What is the process in which humans breed organisms for certain traits?

• natural selection

• inheritance of acquired traits

• artificial selection

• descent without modification

Charles Lyell developed a theory that states that geologic processes that shaped Earth in the past have stayed the same throughout time. This is the theory of

• uniformitarianism.

• evolution.

• catastrophism.

• adaptation.

The false idea that a high-jumper who trains to become a champion will have descendants who can jump exceptionally high is known as the

• theory of uniformitarianism.

• principle of gradualism.

• process of artificial selection.

• inheritance of acquired traits.

• Yes, that's me clearing the bar at 5 feet.

True or False: Organisms do have an inborn urge to become perfect.

• True

• False

What idea did Thomas Malthus contribute to Darwin's hypothesis?

• Species evolve by using or losing their traits

• Human population will increase faster than food and other resources

• Natural selection is the driving force to evolution

• That Earth changes at a constant rate by natural processes

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The process in which populations or species change over time

• basketball

• natural selection

• evolution

• mutation

How many years did Darwin wait before publishing his idea of evolution?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 30 years

• 40 years