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Evolution Review Questions: 1. According to the Heterotroph Hypothesis, which is the proper sequence? a. autotroph, heterotroph, organic molecules, compounds b. organic molecules, compounds, autotroph, heterotroph c. heterotroph, compounds, autotroph, organic molecules d. compounds, organic molecules, heterotroph, autotroph e. organic molecules, compounds, heterotroph, autotroph For questions 2-6, refer to the following choices which may be used once, more than once, or not at all. a. Alfred Russell Wallace b. John Needham c. Louis Pasteur d. Lazarro Spallanzani e. Francesco Redi f. Thomas Malthus g. Charles Lyell h. Jean Baptiste de Lamarck i. Charles Darwin 2. Proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection based on his evidence from the Galapagos Islands. 3. Proposed the Theory of Acquired Characteristics 4. Disproved spontaneous generation with meat, maggots and flies. 5. Stated that organisms over-reproduce, therefore there is competition between organisms of the same species. 6. Supported abiogenesis. For questions 7-10, refer to the choices below which may be used once, more than once or not at all. a. Homologous Structures b. Analogous Structures c. Vestigial Structures d. Sympatric Speciation e. Allopatric Speciation f. None of the Above 7. Situation in which the average phenotypes are favored over the extremes 8. Result from divergent evolution 9. Features that are useless to organism 10. Result when populations are separated by a mountain |
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