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Question: The economist Thomas Malthus suggested that
Answer: there would soon be insufficient food for the growing human population
Question: Darwin viewed the fossil record as
Answer: a preserved record of change over time
Question: On the Galapagos Islands, Charles Darwin observed
Answer: somewhat similar species, but with traits that suited their particular environment
Question: The idea that only famine, disease, and war could prevent the endless growth of human populations was presented by
Answer: Malthus
Question: Darwin was prompted to publish his theory of evolution by
Answer: an essay by Wallace on evolution
Question: In the 1800s, Charles Lyell emphasized that
Answer: past geological events must be explained in terms of processes observable today
Question: In humans, the pelvis and the femur, or thighbone, are involved in walking. In whales, the pelvis and femur shown in this figure represent…
Answer: vestigial structures
Question: Darwin began to formulate his concept of evolution by natural selection after
Answer: observations of many species and their geographical locations
Question: Which concept is NOT included in the modern theory of evolution?
Answer: transmission of acquired characteristics