What evidence did Georges Cuvier present that contradicted one of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck’s ideas? he argued that specimens in the fossil record never changed much, so evolution was not occurring he demonstrated that the Indian elephant and the African elephant were two different species he claimed that divine creation was necessary to explain the origin of a new species he argued that natural catastrophes, like floods and ice ages, were common in the history of life he identified fossil specimens of two large, extinct mammal species (the mammoth and the mastodon)

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Q: The dorsal fin of a dolphin (class Mammalia), and the dorsal fin of a shark (class Chondrichthyes),…

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Q: While the French biologist LaMarck was correct in proposing that evolution does occur, he believed…

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Q: While hiking in the andes mountain in south america, darwin found a glyptodon fossil that resembled…

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Q: Which of the following statements regarding Darwin and his theory of evolution is false? Darwin…

A: According to Darwin, evolution is the process through which species change over time, give rise to…

Q: Evolution is the theory that species change over time. According to this theory, new species form…

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Q: Scientists often talk about the evidence for evolution.  Using the five types of evidence listed…

A: Evolution is an orderly change from one form to another. The study of history of life forms is known…

Q: What evidence did Georges Cuvier present that contradicted one of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck’s ideas? he…

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Q: The similar appearance between elephants and mammoths is likely a product of: convergent evolution…

A: Elephants and mammoths share many physical similarities, such as their large size, long tusks, and…

Q: Starting with the work of Thomas Huxley, Charles Darwin based his theory of human origins on which…

A: Thomas Henry Huxley proposed connections between the development of organisms and their evolutionary…

Q: In lecture we discussed eight (8) lines of evidence that Darwin used to lay out his argument for the…

A: Introduction:-  While the  Darwin’s ideas that is the initially challenged the  long-held scientific…

Q: Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution Group of answer choices

A: Evolution  Evolution is the process of change of characteristics of species over several…

Q: Using examples, explain how FIVE of the following support the modern theory of evolution. (i)…

A: Evolution is that field os biology which explains the change in the features and characteristics of…

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A: Natural selection is the mechanism of adaptation and modification of populations of living…

Q: There was a series of important experiments that were meant to recreate the conditions of Earth when…

A: Q. The correct option is Miller-Urey experiments. Explanation: The Miller–Urey experiment (Miller…

Q: It is known that it takes very long periods of time for new species to develop, and yet the fossil…

A: Evolution refers to the change in the species with time. Every single species living on earth has a…

Q: Which one of the following statements is not true?   Speciation is the process of creating new…

A: A species is a group of organisms that have genetic similarities, may interbreed, and are hence…

Pre-Darwinian Concepts