Evolution Questions
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Evolution is a change in?  Time?

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Of the following anatomical structures, which is homologous to the bones in the wings of a bird?  A) cartilage in the dorsal fin of a shark
B) bones in the hind limb of a kangaroo
C) chitinous struts in the wing of a butterfly
D) bony rays in the ...

What is the origin of autotroph organisms?  Read our review on the origin of life .

What are the causes of evolution?  What are the causes of evolution?

What are more ways biologists explain the origins of life?  I am researching this question so I will be able to answer how biologists explain the adaptions of organisms and their distribution.

Was Lamarck's explanation scientific, why or why not?  I think it was scietific.

Note of editor: Yes it was. Scientific doesn't mean true. Scientific means possible of being evaluated by empiric tests and ...

How many years did the Precambrian Era span?  ?

Strictly speaking, the phrase "like begets like" refers to what?  My choices are:

a) sexual reproduction only,
b) all forms of reproduction,
c) sexual reproduciton between different species,
d) asexual reproduction,...

Explain why the following statement is incorrect: “Antibiotics have created resistant bacteria."  Click on post comments to answer.

Homologous structures such as the bones in wings, flippers and arms would be studied in the following field...  A.comparative Anatomy
B.Biogeography
C.the fossil records
D.comparative Embryology

Which does not describe a change in DNA to allow for a new species to evolve?  gene deletions
frameshift mutation
guanine is substituted for adenine
isolation of members of a population


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Which of the following is reflective of the phrase "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts"?  natural selection
high-throughput technology
feedback regulations
emergent properties
reductionism

What the usage of the insecticide DDT to control mosquitos can cause?  Click on post comments to answer.

How did chordates originate?  Click on post comments to answers.

Describe the difference between mitosis and meiosis. Does either process contribute to the genetic variations in the human species?  Click on post comment to answer.

Which plant was the first one established on earth?  The blue green algae?

Discuss about the Pasteur's and Miller's experiments about the origin and evolution of life?  ...

Geographic isolation could be also classified as?  Biology species forms...