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Life’s Diversity: $100 Question Question: Which statement is in agreement with Darwin’s theory of evolution? a. More offspring are produced than can possibly survive b. The organisms that are the fittest are always largest and strongest. c. The number of offspring is not related to fitness d. Acquired characteristics that are inherited are the cause of evolution. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Life’s Diversity: $100 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: Which statement is in agreement with Darwin’s theory of evolution? a. More offspring are produced than can possibly survive b. The organisms that are the fittest are always largest and strongest. c. The number of offspring is not related to fitness d. Acquired characteristics that are inherited are the cause of evolution.

Life’s Diversity: $200 Question Question: According to ______‘s theory of inheritance of acquired traits, the long legs of certain shore birds could be acquired by frequent wading in water and then passed on to offspring. a. Darwin b. Lyell c. Lamarck d. Galapagos BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Life’s Diversity: $200 Answer Question: According to ______‘s theory of inheritance of acquired traits, the long legs of certain shore birds could be acquired by frequent wading in water and then passed on to offspring. a. Darwin b. Lyell c. Lamarck d. Galapagos BACK TO GAME

Life’s Diversity: $300 Question Question: Although his idea was incorrect, Jean- Baptiste Lamarck was one of the first people to propose a scientific explanation for ______. a. Gravity b. Evolution c. Galapagos d. Mountains BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Life’s Diversity: $300 Answer Question: Although his idea was incorrect, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck was one of the first people to propose a scientific explanation for ______. a. Gravity b. Evolution c. Galapagos d. Mountains BACK TO GAME

Life’s Diversity: $400 Question Question: Charles Darwin concluded that, in similar environments around the world, ______ could produce similar structures in unrelated species. a. Natural Selection b. Vestigial Structures c. Fossils d. Mountains BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Life’s Diversity: $400 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: 45. Charles Darwin concluded that, in similar environments around the world, ______ could produce similar structures in unrelated species. a. Natural Selection b. Vestigial Structures c. Fossils d. Mountains

Life’s Diversity: $500 Question Question: James Hutton and Charles Lyell held similar views about Earth’s age. Both thought that Earth was ______ of years old a. Many Thousands b. Many Hundreds c. Many Billions d. Many millions BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Life’s Diversity: $500 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: James Hutton and Charles Lyell held similar views about Earth’s age. Both thought that Earth was ______ of years old a. Many Thousands b. Many Hundreds c. Many Billions d. Many millions

Manipulating DNA: $100 Question Question: According to ______‘s theory of inheritance of acquired traits, the long legs of certain shore birds could be acquired by frequent wading in water and then passed on to offspring. a. Darwin b. Lyell c. Lamarck d. Galapagos BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Thinking: $100 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: According to ______‘s theory of inheritance of acquired traits, the long legs of certain shore birds could be acquired by frequent wading in water and then passed on to offspring. a. Darwin b. Lyell c. Lamarck d. Galapagos

Darwin’s Thinking: $200 Question Question: Certain animal structures that have different functions in different species and develop from the same embryonic tissues are called ______ structures. a. Survival of the fittest b. Adaptations c. Homologous d. Artificial BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Thinking: $200 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: Certain animal structures that have different functions in different species and develop from the same embryonic tissues are called ______ structures. a. Survival of the fittest b. Adaptations c. Homologous d. Artificial

Darwin’s Thinking: $300 Question Question: According to Darwin’s theory of evolution, all species on earth are united by ______. a. Water b. Islands c. Common descent d. Essays BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Thinking: $300 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: According to Darwin’s theory of evolution, all species on earth are united by ______. a. Water b. Islands c. Common descent d. Essays

Darwin’s Thinking: $400 Question Question: Charles Darwin observed that instead of being perfect and unchanging, individuals in a species show ______. a. Similarities b. Oceans c. No Change d. Variations BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Thinking: $400 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: Charles Darwin observed that instead of being perfect and unchanging, individuals in a species show ______. a. Similarities b. Oceans c. No Change d. Variations

Darwin’s Thinking: $500 Question Question: Charles Darwin realized that the measure of success of an organism was not only a long period of survival but also ______. a. Natural selection b. Fossils c. Reproduction d. Natural variations BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Thinking: $500 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: Charles Darwin realized that the measure of success of an organism was not only a long period of survival but also ______. a. Natural selection b. Fossils c. Reproduction d. Natural variations

Darwin’s Case: $100 Question Question: James Hutton thought that rocks from the sea floor could be pushed very high to form ______. a. Valleys b. Mountains c. Rivers d. Continents BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Case: $100 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: James Hutton thought that rocks from the sea floor could be pushed very high to form ______. a. Valleys b. Mountains c. Rivers d. Continents

Darwin’s Case: $200 Question Question: What did Charles Darwin learn from reading the work of James Hutton and Charles Lyell? a. Earth is relatively young b. Earth is very old c. All geological change is caused by living organisms d. The processes that formed old rocks on earth do not operate today BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Case: $200 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: What did Charles Darwin learn from reading the work of James Hutton and Charles Lyell? a. Earth is relatively young b. Earth is very old c. All geological change is caused by living organisms d. The processes that formed old rocks on earth do not operate today

Darwin’s Case: $300 Question Question: According to Lamarck, evolution resulted from the inheritance of ______ traits a. Acquired b. Thousands c. Unchanged d. Focused BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Case: $300 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: According to Lamarck, evolution resulted from the inheritance of ______ traits a. Acquired b. Thousands c. Unchanged d. Focused

Darwin’s Case: $400 Question Question: According to Darwin’s theory of evolution, ______ change over time. a. Species b. Fitness c. Water d. Books BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Case: $400 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: According to Darwin’s theory of evolution, ______ change over time. a. Species b. Fitness c. Water d. Books

Darwin’s Case: $500 Question Question: Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed that organisms a. Have an innate tendency toward complexity and perfection. b. Have an innate tendency to become simpler as time passes c. Inherit all of the adaptations they display. d. Belong to species that never change. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Case: $500 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: Jean-Baptiste Lamarck proposed that organisms a. Have an innate tendency toward complexity and perfection. b. Have an innate tendency to become simpler as time passes c. Inherit all of the adaptations they display. d. Belong to species that never change.

Darwin’s Case: $100 Question Question: Lamarck’s theory of evolution includes the concept that new organs in a species appear as a result of a. continual increases in population size. b. the actions of organisms as they use or fail to use body structures. c. an unchanging local environment. d. the natural variations already present within the population of organisms. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Case: $100 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: Lamarck’s theory of evolution includes the concept that new organs in a species appear as a result of a. continual increases in population size. b. the actions of organisms as they use or fail to use body structures. c. an unchanging local environment. d. the natural variations already present within the population of organisms.

Darwin’s Case: $200 Question Question: Darwin was prompted to publish his theory of evolution by a. an essay by Wallace on evolution b. the publication of Lamarck’s theory of evolution c. the vice governor of Galapagos Islands. d. the work of Hutton and Lyell. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Case: $200 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: Darwin was prompted to publish his theory of evolution by a. an essay by Wallace on evolution b. the publication of Lamarck’s theory of evolution c. the vice governor of Galapagos Islands. d. the work of Hutton and Lyell.

Darwin’s Case: $300 Question Question: In an experiment, suppose that the wings of fruit flies were clipped short for fifty generations. The fifty-first generation emerged with normal-length wings. This observation would tend to disprove the idea that evolution is based on a. inheritance of natural variations. b. inheritance of acquired characteristics. c. natural selection. d. survival of the fittest. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Case: $300 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: In an experiment, suppose that the wings of fruit flies were clipped short for fifty generations. The fifty-first generation emerged with normal-length wings. This observation would tend to disprove the idea that evolution is based on a. inheritance of natural variations. b. inheritance of acquired characteristics. c. natural selection. d. survival of the fittest.

Darwin’s Case: $400 Question Question: The geologist ______ proposed that the past changes in Earth must be explained in terms of events and processes observed today. a. Darwin b. Lamarck c. Lyell d. Galapagos BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Case: $400 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: The geologist ______ proposed that the past changes in Earth must be explained in terms of events and processes observed today. a. Darwin b. Lamarck c. Lyell d. Galapagos

Darwin’s Case: $500 Question Question: Charles Darwin applied Thomas Malthus’s thoughts about human population growth to all ______. a. Planets b. Islands c. Oceans d. Organisms BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Case: $500 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: Charles Darwin applied Thomas Malthus’s thoughts about human population growth to all ______. a. Planets b. Islands c. Oceans d. Organisms

Darwin’s Case: $100 Question Question: Which is a major concept included in Lamarck’s theory of evolution? a. Change is the result of survival of the fittest. b. body structure can change according to the actions of the organism. c. population size decreases the rate of evolution. d. Artificial selection if the basis for evolution. BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Case: $100 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: Which is a major concept included in Lamarck’s theory of evolution? a. Change is the result of survival of the fittest. b. body structure can change according to the actions of the organism. c. population size decreases the rate of evolution. d. Artificial selection if the basis for evolution.

Darwin’s Case: $200 Question Question: Darwin proposed that natural selection took place as individuals best suited to ______ survived and reproduced. a. Species b. Environment c. Organisms d. The Economy BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Case: $200 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: Darwin proposed that natural selection took place as individuals best suited to ______ survived and reproduced. a. Species b. Environment c. Organisms d. The Economy

Darwin’s Case: $300 Question Question: Darwin’s theory of evolution suggests that a. Species change over time. b. Extinct species are not related to living species. c. Different species can interbreed. d. Animals that look alike are the most closely related BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Case: $300 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: Darwin’s theory of evolution suggests that a. Species change over time. b. Extinct species are not related to living species. c. Different species can interbreed. d. Animals that look alike are the most closely related

Darwin’s Case: $400 Question Question: When a farmer breeds only his or her best livestock, the process involved is a. Natural selection b. Artificial selection c. Artificial variation d. Survival of the fittest BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Case: $400 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: When a farmer breeds only his or her best livestock, the process involved is a. Natural selection b. Artificial selection c. Artificial variation d. Survival of the fittest

Darwin’s Case: $500 Question Question: When a population’s birthrate exceeds its death rate, the size of the population ______. a. Decreases b. Stays the same c. Not Sure d. Increases BACK TO GAME ANSWER

Darwin’s Case: $500 Answer BACK TO GAME Question: When a population’s birthrate exceeds its death rate, the size of the population ______. a. Decreases b. Stays the same c. Not Sure d. Increases

FINAL ROUND Question Question: According to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, individuals who survive are the ones best adapted for their environment. Their survival is due to the a. possession of adaptations developed through use. b. possession of inherited adaptations that maximize fitness c. lack of competition within the species. d. choices made by plant and animal breeders BACK TO GAME ANSWER

FINAL ROUND Answer BACK TO GAME Question: According to Darwin’s theory of natural selection, individuals who survive are the ones best adapted for their environment. Their survival is due to the a. possession of adaptations developed through use. b. possession of inherited adaptations that maximize fitness c. lack of competition within the species. d. choices made by plant and animal breeders