Unit 1 Flashcards
1
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In the 1800s, Charles Lyell emphsized that
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Past geological events must be explained in terms of processes observable today.
2
Q
Darwin was promoted to publish his theory of evolution by
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an essay by Wallace on evolution
3
Q
An adaption is an inherited characteristic that can be
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physical or behavioral
4
Q
The distribution of phenotypes for polygenic trait can often be expressed as
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a bell-shaped graph
5
Q
Which of the following events do biologist consider a random change?
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Generic drift
6
Q
In additoin to hydrogen, 2 of the gases used in Miller and Urey’s experiment were
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methane and ammonia
