Chapter 11 Book Flashcards
The theory of evolution is sometimes called “________” because Darwin was credited with bringing it into the mainstream of modern science
Darwinism
Darwin set out on what would become his life-defining journey the voyage of the _____ ______.
HMS Beagle
The first modern evolutionist
Jean Baptiste Lamarck
Darwin was also strongly influenced by a stop in the Galapagos, a small archipelago of volcanic islands off the coast of Ecuador.
Ture
For a ________ to be testable by science, we must be able to evaluate it through observations or measurements made within the material universe.
Hypothesis
Species arise separately and do not change over time
Static model
Species arise separately and change over time in order to adapt to the changing environment.
Transformation
species change over time, and new species can arise but not from a common ancestor. Each group of species derives from a separate ancestor that arose independently.
Separate types
Species do change over time and new species can arise. All species derive from a common ancestor.
Common descent
Human and apes are relatively recent descendants of a common biological ancestor.
True
Humans, monkeys, and apes are all ______.
Primates
_______ places humans, monkeys, and apes in the same order.
Linnaeus
Humans and apes share a number of characteristics including relatively large brains, erect posture, lack of a tail, and increased flexibility of the thumb.
true
Humans and apes and now in the same family of _______.
Homininae
The most direct way to measure the overall similarity of two species genes is to evaluate similarities in the DNA sequences of genes found in both organisms.
True
Humans and chimpanzees have many more physical similarities than humans and monkeys do, including reduced hairiness and lack of a tail.
True
Darwin predicted that evidence of early human ancestors would be found in ______.
Africa
The first hominid fossils were found not in Africa but in _______.
Europe
modern humans are the last remaining branch of a once-diverse group of hominins
true
The common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees is often called the “______ ______” because its fossilized remains has not been identified.
Missing link
Supported by a wide variety of evidence, including comparative anatomy, DNA sequences and the fossil record.
Common descent
The theory of evolution including the theory of common descent is ______.
robust
_______ _______ meaning that it is a good explanation for a variety of observations and is well supported by a wide variety of evidence.
Robust Theory
________ is a feature of all strongly supported scientific theories.
Consilience
