THEORIES OF EVOLUTION AND HEREDITY

Question 1

he proposed that Darwanism should be viewed as five major theories

Answer 1

Ernst Mayr

Question 2

FIve major theories propopsed by Ernst Mayr

Answer 2

Perpetual Change
Common Descent
Multiplication of the Species
Gradualism
Natural Selection

Question 3

it is when The living world is neither constant nor
perpetually cycling, but is always changing

Answer 3

Perpetual Change

Question 4

–The varying forms of organisms undergo
measurable change across generations
throughout time

Answer 4

Perpetual Change

Question 5

–Documented by the fossil record
–Theory upon which the remaining 4 are
based

Answer 5

Perpetual Change

Question 6

All forms of life descend from a common
ancestor through a branching of lineages

Answer 6

Common Descent

Question 7

–Life’s history has the structure of a
branching evolutionary tree is known as a

Answer 7

phylogeny

Question 8

it is when it –Serves as the basis for our taxonomic
classification of animals

Answer 8

Common Descent

Question 9

The evolutionary process produces new species
by splitting and transforming older ones

Answer 9

Multiplication of Species

Question 10

Large differences in anatomic traits that characterize disparate species originate through the accumulation of many small incremental changes over very long periods of time

Answer 10

Gradualism

Question 11

A creative process that generates novel forms from
the small individual variations that occur among
organisms within a population

Answer 11

Natural Selection

Question 12

An anatomical structure, physiological process, or
behavioral trait that evolved by natural
selection and improves an organism’s ability to
survive and leave descendants

Answer 12

Adaptation

Question 13

3 theory of special creation

Answer 13

hindu concept
christian belief
islam belief

Question 14

it is about how lord Brahma- created the living world in one stroke

Answer 14

Hindu Concept

Question 15

the belief where God created this universe, plants, animals, and human beings in about six days.

Answer 15

Christian and Islam Belief

Question 16

this 2 beliefs have three main postulates

Answer 16

Christian and Islam belief

Question 17

what are the three main postulates

Answer 17

• all different kinds of animals & plants were created at once
• all organisms were created in the same form in which they exist today
• their bodies and organs have been designed to fully meet teh needs of the environment

Question 18

it talks about the theory of how living things originated spontaneously from inanimate objects

Answer 18

theory of spontaneous generation

Question 19

it is also called abigonesis or biopoesis

Answer 19

theory of spontaneous generation

Question 20

the theory of spontaneous generation has three supporters, who are they?

Answer 20

aristotle
epicurus
Von Helmont

Question 21

aristotle
epicurus
Von Helmont

believed three theories —–

Answer 21

• insects arise from dew
• fish and frog from mud
• fly maggots from meat

Question 22

who are the 3 opposers of the theory of spontaneous generation

Answer 22

• Francisco Redi
• Spallanzani
• Loius Pasteur

Question 23

what is the theory that was propsed by RIchter in 1865

Answer 23

Theory of Pansermia

Question 24

what theory discusses that life had come to earth from other planets of the universe in teh form of resistant spores

Answer 24

Theory of Pansermia

Question 25

who are the British astronomers that propsed three ideas about the Theory of Pansermia

Answer 25

Fred Hoyle and Chandra Wickramasinghe

Question 26

what theory proposes that interstellar dust and comets contain organic compounds, and comets which are largely made of water-ice, carry bacteria life across galaxies and protect it from radiation damage along the way.

Answer 26

Theory of Pansermia

Question 27

what theory discusses that life only cahnges its from but is never created. It has no origin and has always existed

Answer 27

Theory of Eternity of Life

Question 28

It is the theory that proposes the modifictaion of the theory of Special Creation and states that there have been several creation of life by God and that each proceeded by a catastrophe resulsting to some geoligical disturbance

Answer 28

Theory of catastrophism

Question 29

it is a theory that proposes that since each catastrophe completely destroyed the existing life, each new creation consisted of life form different from that of previous ones.

Answer 29

Theory of catastrophism

Question 30

this theory has 2 French scientists that support it

Answer 30

Theory of Catastrophism

Question 31

who are the two supporters of the Theory of Catastrophism

Answer 31

Georges Cuvier and Orbigney

Question 32

the thory that discusses that only livign tissue by virtue of possessing some "life-force," can produce organic compounds

Answer 32

Vitalism

Question 33

a theory which is supported by Berzelius and Bergson

Answer 33

Vitalism

Question 34

who are the 2 supporters of Vitalism

Answer 34

Berzelius and Bergson

Question 35

a theory which involved the production of acetic acid from its elements by the German chemist Hermann Kolbe in 1845 and it disproved the said theory

Answer 35

Vitalism