The Origin of Species: The Making of a Theory
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
One of Alfred Russel Wallace's motivations to travel to South America and the Malay Archipelago collecting plants and animals was to sell his specimens to museums and collectors. What was Wallace's other major motivation?
To be a companion to the ship's captain.
To add more evidence to Charles Darwin's natural selection theory.
To understand the origin of species.
To save enough money to buy his own ship.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
When Charles Darwin set sail on his five year journey on the HMS Beagle, both he and most of his contemporary scientists thought that
each species was specially created by God in its present form and did not change over time.
each species was a product of natural laws and changeable over time.
each species had been selectively bred by humans after the invention of agriculture.
each species had evolved into its present form by way of genetic mutation.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Which pair of characteristics (similarity and difference) are both correct comparisons of Darwin and Wallace?
Both Darwin and Wallace were naturalists. Darwin published his natural selection theory in an 1839 book, whereas Wallace published his natural selection theory in a scientific paper in 1859.
Both Darwin's and Wallace's ideas about natural selection were revealed to the scientific community at the same time. Darwin's ideas about natural selection were inspired by what he observed on the Galapagos Islands, while Wallace's ideas about natural selection were inspired by what he observed on the Malay Archipelago.
Both Darwin and Wallace collected specimens on the Galapagos Islands. Before each began collecting specimens around the Southern Hemisphere, Darwin though species arose by way of natural causes, while Wallace thought species were specially created by God.
Both Darwin and Wallace formulated that natural selection theory at the same time. Wallace came from a wealthy, upper-class family, whereas Darwin grew up in a family that did not have much money.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Darwin and Wallace both gathered a large number of observations and facts on which they based their theories. Which of the following types of evidence was NOT part of the evidence they gathered?
fossil evidence
anatomical evidence
geographical distribution
genetic evidence
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
The diagrams to the right illustrate the bones in the forelimbs of four different organisms. Although these limbs all look different, they share some common patterns. These common patterns suggest that
These organisms are members of the same species.
The organisms existed at about the same point in time.
These organisms share a common ancestor.
These organisms have exactly the same genes.
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
The image below is the famous "I think" sketch that appears in one of Darwin's notebooks. In one or two sentences, explain what this sketch represents.
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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
The image below is the famous "I think" sketch that appears in one of Darwin's notebooks. Which observations from the list below support the ideas presented in Darwin's sketch? Click all the statements that apply.
i. Tortoises from different islands of the Galapagos have different shells.
ii. Fossils of extinct animals resemble animals living today.
iii. Animals that are extinct were much larger than animals living today.
iv. The Galapagos Islands have only a few species of animals living on them.
v. Mockingbirds on different islands of the Galapagos have different markings.
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