This refers to the great number and immense variety of species on Earth.
Darwin's theory of evolution (intro/terms)

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Maria Elena Pinlac
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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diversity of life
natural selection
overproduction of offspring
variation in a population
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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This is the process by which species accumulate differences from their ancestors as they adapt to different environments over time.
descent with modification
use and disuse
inheritance of acquired characteristics
gradualism/ uniformitarianism
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In this concept, each life form, perfect and permanent, has its allotted rung on a ladder that arranges life-forms in order of increasing complexity.
scala naturae
nested hierarchies
diversity of life
binomial nomenclature
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This refers to the two-part naming system of organisms.
binomial nomenclature
scala naturae
natural selection
artificial selection
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In this system, similar species are grouped into increasingly inclusive categories.
nested hierarchies
natural selection
scala naturae
binomial nomenclature
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This concept states that the Earth has largely been shaped by sudden, short-lived, violent events, possibly worldwide in scope.
catastrophism
gradualism/ uniformitarianism
natural selection
artificial selection
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This concept states that the Earth’s geologic features could be explained by slow but continuous processes that result in a cumulative effect.
catastrophism
gradualism/ uniformitarianism
natural selection
artificial selection
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