Science - 5.15.F - Quiz: Population / Evolution or Creationism / Theory of Evolution
What theory do evolutionists say is the beginning of evolution?
Big Bang
Who recognized that different organisms were well equipped to survive in different environments and that diversity in a population is important to evolution?
Charles Darwin
The Molecules to Man Theory is __________.
Evolution that begins with single-celled creatures and ends with humans.
According to evolutionary thought, which of the following gases was not present in the earth's atmosphere?
Neon
The evolutionary Tree of Life is ____________.
a graphic that shows the evolutionary belief that all organisms have the same single-celled ancestor.
Nonliving parts of an environment are called __________.
abiotic factors
A(n) ______ is a trait or behavior that increases the organism's chance of survival.
adaptation
What forms when small creatures are trapped in tree sap and the sap hardens?
amber fossils
The process in which humans breed certain plants or animals for more desirable traits is called __________.
artificial selection
The number of organisms born into a population in a specific period of time.
birth rate
Bones, teeth, seeds, and shells are examples of ____________.
body fossils
The entire or part of the remains of an organism is called _____________.
body fossils
The maximum population that a given area can support is called _______________.
carrying capacity
Mutations _______ change the DNA.
do
When all members of a species have died, it is _____________.
extinct
The ______ looks at where fossils appear in layers of the earth.
fossil record
The remains or imprints of once-living organisms; preserved remains are called ______________.
fossils
For "Molecules to Man" to occur, _____________.
genetic information must be added
The similarity in body structure among different species is called ____________.
homology
The problem with uniformitarianism is ________________.
it ignores recent catastrophic events like the biblical flood of Noah
Part of an ecosystem that can restrict the growth of a population is called a _______.
limiting factor
Major evolutionary change over a long period of time is ____________________.
macroevolution
A wolf evolving to a domesticated dog is an example of ________________.
microevolution
Minor, observable evolutional change over a short period of time is ____________.
microevolution
Similar structures of organisms in the same species proves _________.
microevolution
Mistakes that occur when your genes are copied are called _______________.
mutations
The process of change in an organism that can occur in a short amount of time is ___________.
natural selection
The survival and reproduction of the individuals in a population that exhibit traits that best enable them to survive in their environment is ____________.
natural selection
Christians who believe that God used the process of evolution to create the world in millions of years are called __________________-.
old-earth creationists
Animals use _______ as food and shelter.
plants
Animals and plants need _______ in order to live and reproduce.
resources
Another name for the theory of natural selection is ___________.
survival of the fittest
If the answer to the population growth equation is 0, this means _________.
the number entering the population is equal to the number leaving
In the population growth equation if the answer is positive, then ________.
the population grows
If the answer to the population growth equation is negative, this means
the population is shrinking
Natural selection is defined as __________.
the strongest organism survive and reproduce.
The assumption that the same natural laws and processes that operate today have always operated in the past and apply everywhere is _____________.
uniformitarianism
Organs or structures not needed in an organism are called ___________.
vestigial organs
What do evolutionists call the hot mixture that mixed for millions of years?
Primordial Soup
