Gradualism Evolution

He developed the theory of evolution

• Linnaeus

• Lamarck

• Darwin

• Aristotle

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What animal characteristic did Darwin observe on the Galapagos Islands that caused him develop his theory of evolution?

• penguin feathers

• bird dances

• finch beaks

• iguana tails

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Gradualism and punctuated equilibrium are both supported by evidence from the ____________________ record

• evolutionary

• fossil

• binomial nomenclature

• Darwin

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Change over time

• evolution

• natural selection

• punctuated equilibrium

• variation

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Evolution occurring gradually and slowly over long periods of time

• Homeostasis

• Stasis

• Punctuated Equilibrium

• Gradualism

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According to evolutionary theory, all living things have a common

• Purpose

• Function

• Ancestor

• Phone Number

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the type of evolution that Darwin believed in

• natural selection

• gradualism

• punctuated equilbrium

• commensalism

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Which scientist is most closely associated with the concept of gradualism in evolution?

• Charles Darwin

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

• Stephen Jay Gould

• James Hutton

Gradualism in evolution suggests that changes occur:

• Suddenly and rapidly

• In large leaps

• Slowly and steadily over time

• Only during mass extinctions

Which of the following is an example of gradualism in evolution?

• The sudden appearance of new species in the fossil record

• The slow and steady development of horse hooves over millions of years

• The rapid diversification of mammals after the extinction of dinosaurs

• The immediate adaptation of bacteria to antibiotics