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After Darwin concluded his voyage on the Beagle, he proposed that the process of natural selection was the mechanism for evolution
Darwin studied the different species of finches on the Galapagos islands
After making careful observations, scientists construct a hypothesis
Science is not based on biased opinions
Recent discoveries of microscopic fossils have extended the known history of life to about 2 billion years ago
The cell theory is one of the foundations of biology. Which of the following statements is not consistent with this theory All organisms are made up of more than one cell
Hypotheses which are consistent with the results of experimental testing are conditionally accepted
Which of the following characteristics are not necessary to being "alive" movement
Why was the determination of the actual sequence of the human genome considered to be descriptive science It did not involve hypothesis-driven research
A key contribution to Darwin's thinking was the concept of limits put on the geometric growth of populations by nature, originally proposed by Thomas Malthus
In Malthu's Essay on the Principle of Population, he proposed that populations of animals and plants, including humans, increased geometrically in numbers while the nutrients available only increased arithmetically
Structures that have similar structure and function but different evolutionary origins are called analogous
The nature of science implies that new scientific findings may cause a change in current thinking in society
Which of the following is not required for evolution to take place artificial breeding
To be valid, an experiment must not include more than one variable
The same basic array of bones is modified to give rise to the wing of a bat and the fin of a porpoise. Such anatomical structures are called homologous
The scientific process involves rejection of hypotheses that are inconsistent with experimental results
The method of reasoning that uses construction of general principles by careful examination of many specific cases is called inductive reasoning
The area of science that studies life and its processes is called biology
The proposal that one type of organism can change gradually into another type over a long period of time is known as evolution
The rate at which evolution is occurring can't be estimated by inferring that apes are related to humans
Which of the following was not one of the beliefs of Darwin's time? Operation of natural laws produces constant change and improvement
The naturalist on the ship HMS Beagle was Darwin
Which of the following is an example of applied scientific research Development of alternative fuels
A hypothesis can be tested with an experiment
A critical requirement of Darwin's theory is genetic variation is possible in nature
Darwin's book in which he described his views on evolution is On the Origin of Species
Karl Popper suggested that scientists use "imaginative preconception," which means that successful scientists often predict the outcome of experiments
In science when general principles are arrived at from the examination of specific hypotheses, it is called inductive reasoning
A suggested explanation that might be true and is subject to testing by further observations is an hypothesis
Which of the following statements is not true about a hypothesis it always withstands the test of experiments
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