1. which of the following ideas did charles lyell subscribe to?

a
human populations grow faster than their resources.

b
earth must be far older than most people believed.

c
he developed the idea of inheritance of acquired characteristics.

d
traits an organism develops during its own lifetime can be passed onto its offspring.

2. a small group of deer is forced to leave the herd in search of a new habitat with more food. if the allele frequencies of the small group is identical to that of the large population, which of the following statements apply?

a
genetic drift has not occurred.

b
the bottleneck effect has happened.

c
the two groups will become different species.

d
the genetic variation of each group will be altered.

3. which of the following is an example of a vestigial structure?

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a
the forelimb of a whale

b
the wings of an eagle

c
the pelvic bone of a whale

d
the tailbone of a monkey

4. who would be the most likely to purposely discover dinosaur bones?

1points
a
biologists

b
evolutionists

c
orthopedists

d
paleontologists

5. which is the best description of genetic drift?

1points
a
genetic drift can occur due to the bottleneck effect, when a few individuals start a new population.

b
genetic drift can occur due to the bottleneck effect, which may happen after a forest fire.

c
genetic drift can occur due to the founder effect, which may happen after a forest fire.

d
genetic drift is the non-random change in allele frequencies that occurs in a small population.