Part I: Multiple-choice questions: For each question, choose the one alternative
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Part I: Multiple-choice questions: For each question, choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question and circle the letter. (2 points per question) 1. According to the syllabus, if any student misses or more classes this semester, his/her final letter grade may be lowered by one letter scale A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5 2. Which of the following is not a required text for this course? A. Evolution, by Douglas Futuyma B. Why Evolution Is True, by Jerry Coyne C. Only A Theory, by Kenneth Miller D. The Selfish Gene, by Richard Dawkins E. Endless Forms Most Beautiful, by Sean Carroll 3. Which of the following statements about fossil records is correet? A. The fossil records indicate the earth is only 6,000 years old. B. Since it is rare to find soft-bodied animals in fossils, there must not have been many of them in evolutionary history C. Fossilization is a very rare event, requiring very special conditions D. Plants and animals in wet enviroaments are more likely to become fossilized than those living in drier environments E. None of the above Which of the following arguments against evolution is valid? A. Evolution of greater complexity violates the second law of thermodynamics, which 4. holds that entropy (disorder) increases. B. The orderliness of the universe and the irreducible of biological complexity cannot be explained other than by intelligent design. C. The fossil record does not contain any transitional forms representing the origin of major new forms of life. D. Disagreements among evolutionary biologists show that evolution is not true. E. None of the above Who was the first person that had the idea of evolution in western scientific community based on written records? A. Aristotle B. Linnaeus C. Charles Darwin D. Buffon E· Lamarck 5. 6. Gill pouches and tails in chick, human, and house-cat embryos are an example of A. Vestigial traits BIOL422 Test #1 Student Name (Print) Date: B. Structural homology C. Developmental homology D. Genetic homology E. The inheritance of acquired characteristicsExplanation / Answer
Well the first two questions are related to the rules and regulation of your college , so it is not possible for me to answer.
3c
Fossilization requires specific types of rocks , weathering and spcific anatomy so it is the correct option
4e none of the above
Let me explain you why
The first option says that evolution violates 2nd law of thermodynamics
The 2nd law actually says thatb the total entropy of a closed system cannot decrease.
Entropy is a physical concept that though confused with disorder but it is not.
There are other 2 logics behind disagreeing this seemingly perfect notion of creationists.
Firstly, if this was true then the formation of snowflakes or mineral crystal would be impossible.
secondly , the secon law permits part of a system to decrease its entropy as long as other parts experience an offsetting increase.
Option B is incorrect because orderliness of universe can not be explained then forget about evolution science has no use, and the complexity of living organism in every kind exists in diffrenet level.
option c is not correct because many missing links have been found.
option d is not correct because most scientific propositions have been disagreed and are controversial that is not enough to prove they are invalid.
5. A, he proposed the idea of scala natura
6. all of these are vestigial traits