Rhetoric for Challenge A
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| 16. What is the definition of good science? | Good science is defined as the constant search for accurate information.
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| 17. What was Copernicus famous for? | Copernicus was a Polish scientist who first promoted the theory that the planets revolve around the sun.
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| 18. Who was Charles Darwin? | Charles Darwin promoted natural selection as the method of evolutionary changes.
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| 19. Who was Francesco Redi? | Francesco Redi discovered that microscopic eggs were the source of flies on open meat.
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| 20. What are the four main chemicals in a cell? | The four main chemicals found in a cell are amino acids, lipids, porphyrins, and poly-nucleotides.
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| 21. What are proteins? | Proteins are found in living things and are made up of amino acid chains.
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| 22. What is the definition of natural selection? | Natural selection is the idea that the fittest survive and pass along their traits to their offspring.
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| 23. What is the significance of the Galapagos Islands? | The Galapagos Islands are the place Darwin noticed the adaptability and variations within animal species.
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| 24. What are chromosomes? | Chromosomes are long, thin strings of genetic material made of DNA and proteins.
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| 25. What is a fossil? | A fossil is the remains or traces of plants and animals that are found in rocks.
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| 26. What is stratum? | Stratum is a uniform layer of sedimentary rock or soil lying between layers with different compositions.
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| 27. What is meant by the standard geological column? | The geological column is an imaginary column of rock believed to show various stages of fossilized life.
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| 28. What is the definition of homologous? | In biology, homologous means similar structures or features of a plant or animal.
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| 29. What makes a woodpecker's beak unique? | A woodpecker's beak is designed with a pad of spongy tissue that acts as a shock absorber.
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| 30. How does the penguin care for its young? | The penguin has a skin flap to keep an egg warm, and it perfectly shares the care of its chick with its mate.
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