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Evolution 101
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Review of Evolution
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How many children did Darwin have?
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3
4
2
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What were the first living organisms on Earth, according to the fossil record?
Trilobites
Cyanobacteria
Ferns
Archeoptyrix
3
Why is it important to not over-prescribe antibiotics in people or to use them in livestock?
Causes mutations
None of these
The pharmaceutical companies make enough profit
Creates resistant bacteria
4
How old was Charles Darwin when he first set sail on the HMS Beagle?
19 yrs old
30 yrs old
21 yrs old
25 yrs old
5
Approximately how old is the Earth?
4.5 billion yrs
450,000 yrs
4.5 million yrs
6,000 yrs
6
What is Darwin's theory called about the mechanism that drives the evolutionary process?
Variations
Descent with modification
Adaptations
Natural Selection
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What do all species do?
Overproduce too many offspring
Evolve
Go extinct
None of these
8
How old are the oldest layers of rock in the Earth's crust?
1.86 billion yrs old
3.96 billion yrs old
2.53 billion yrs old
4.51 billion yrs old
9
Approximately how old is the universe in BILLIONS of years?
11.2
13.8
15.9
5.5
10
What do Darwin and Abraham Lincoln share in common?
Both were Republicans
Both split rail fences as young men
Both studied to be lawyers
Both were born on Feb. 12, 1809
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When did the first Eukaryotic organisms first show up in the fossil record?
1.2 bn yrs ago
1.8 bn yrs ago
2.1 bn yrs ago
1.5 bn yrs ago
12
When did Darwin publish his book, "On the Origin of Species"?
1888
1843
1865
1859
13
According to the plate tectonics theory, how long ago did "Pangea" break up?
285 million yrs ago
200 million yrs ago
270 million yrs ago
185 million yrs ago
14
What is the original cause of all variations in a trait among members of the same species?
None of these
DNA mutations
Natural selection
Sexual reproduction
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What was Lamark's theory of Evolution?
Transmutation of species
None of these
Use it or lose it
# 1 & 2
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What is the definition of an adaptation?
Good choices in selecting a mate
A beneficial variation that improves survival and reprod'n
Artificial intelligence
Something an organisms decides to do differently
17
What is Darwin's second theory about all species having a common ancestor?
Descent with modification
Adaptations
Variations
Natural selection
18
How old are the oldest fossils on Earth?
1.9 billion yrs old
2.5 billion yrs old
3.5 billion yrs old
200 million yrs old
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What did Charles Lyle contribute to the question of Evolution?
Said Earth was millions of yrs old
Geological uniformitarianism
# 1 & 2, but not 3
Agreed with Lamark
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How old are the oldest vertebrate fossils?
650 million yrs ago
185 million yrs ago
530 million yrs ago
1.2 bn yrs ago
