Video Quiz "origin Of The Species" Flashcards
Darwin’s explanation is based on his theory of ______
Natural selection
“Why should there be over a _____ kinda of bugs?”
million
Do small or large changes lead to new species?
Small changes
Did Darwin this his book would cause trouble?
Yes
What was the name of the trial concerning a teacher in Tennessee teaching about evolution in his classroom?
Scopes Monkey Trial
When was the verdict overturned?
1967
Nothing in biology makes sense, except from what perspective?
an evolutionary perspective
What was Charles Robert Darwin expected to become based on his father & grandfathers professions?
A country physician
Where did Darwin study for the ministry?
Cambridge university
What was the name of the ship Darwin sailed on?
Beagle
What was the most important stop for Darwin?
Galapagos Island
How many notes did Darwin take on his voyage?
3,000
Why did Darwin marry emma?
Because she was an angel & had money
What ultimately caused Darwin to lose any faith he had left in Christianity?
The death of his daughter, annie.
Who first came up with idea that organisms evolved?
Ancient Greeks
What controls trait that are passed from parent to offspring?
Genes
______ is a random process
Mutation
When was Darwin’s theory of natural selection complete?
1842
When did Darwin say his manuscript should be published?
Not until he died
How long did it take for the first publication to sell out?
The day of publication
“I would rather have an ___ for a grandfather, than a man who introduced ridicule into a scientific meeting.”
ape
All the staphylococci bacteria were suspect inlet to penicillin in 1941. When had 25% become resistant?
1944
When did 75% resistance occur?
1947
Over __% of our makeup, dates back to the Stone Age
95
