According to Malthus, what factors limit human population growth?

What is involved in the process of artificial selection?

What did Hutton and Lyell conclude about Earth's history?

According to Malthus, what would occur if the human population grew unchecked? a. evolution of a new species b. extinction of humans c. disease, war, or famine d. development of new traits in humans

Lyell's principle of Geology influenced Darwin because it explained how (A) organisms change over time. (B) adaptations occur. (C) the surface of the Earth changes over time. (D) the Galapagos Islands were formed. (E) Volcanoes occur.

Explain why Lamarck made a significant contribution to science even though his explanation of evolution was wrong.

According to Lamarck, how did organisms acquire traits?

Thomas Malthus argued that if the human population grew unchecked, then supplies of food and other resources would be exhausted. Which of these ideas about evolution did Darwin adapt from Malthus's work? A. An organism passes many of its traits to its offspring. B. All organisms fill a niche, or a role in their environment. C. Variations within a species are necessary for evolutionary change. D. Organisms are able to produce many more offspring than will survive. E. The environment selects the traits that an organism passes to offspring.

What events must have occurred for fossils of marine organisms to be in a mountain far above sea level?

Which of the following would an animal breeder use to increase the number of cows that give the most milk? a. overproduction b. genetic isolation c. acquired characteristics d. artificial selection

Why is high fitness a function of an organism's environment? Include animals from a specific environment, such as polar bears in the arctic tundra or frogs in the tropical rain forest, as evidence to support your explanation.

Under which conditions are gases most soluble in water? (1) high temperature and high pressure, (2) high temperature and low pressure, (3) low temperature and high pressure, (4) low temperature and low pressure.

What is artificial selection? How did this concept influence Darwin's thinking?

Could artificial selection occur without inherited variation? Explain your answer.