Lamarck Quiz

Who are we studying this week?

• Charles Darwin

• Frederik Cuvier

• John Baptiste Lamarck

• Thomas Aquinas

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How did Lamarck first make a name for himself in the scientific realm?

• As a zoologist

• As a chemist

• As a physicist

• As a botanist

Which was NOT an example that Lamarck referenced in his work for describing acquired characteristics?

• Bird feet

• Human fingers

• Seal tails

• Giraffes

What was Lamarck's most prominent idea called?

• Transformation

• Transcription

• Acquired Inheritance

• Translation

What did Lamarck have a strong emphasis on in how organisms produced change?

• Organs

• Habits

• environment

• genetics

Did Lamarck believe in species?

• Of course

• I'm not sure

• Maybe

• No

The visible effects of the environment (previously known as acclimation) are due to what?

• epigenetic phenomena

• maladaptation

• its a hoax

• none of the above

What environmental role is Lamarckism related to?

• Passive

• Active

• It has no role since Lamarckism is inaccurate

• None of the above

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Which of the following follow Lamarck's principles?

• Change through use and disuse

• heredity of acquired traits

• environment drive complexity

• all of the above

Why does Andres argue that Lyell and Comte helped Lamarckian philosophy?

• Lyell and Comte were avid antiDarwin

• Lyell and Comte translated some of Lamarck's work in their rebuttal

• Lyell and Comte shared and promoted Lamarck's work

• Lyell and Comte did not help Lamarck they helped Darwin