Darwin's main contribution to the understanding of our ancestry was
A) his elucidation of the process of natural selection.
B) his discovery of the gene.
C) his identification of the gorilla as the most direct human ancestor.
D) his investigation of the ways humans have become more fit.
E) his uncovering of the fossil record.
Question 2
Which of the following statements is FALSE about the ideas of the Enlightenment philosophers?
A) They were optimistic about the future, believing that people are capable of building a better society through rational decisions.
B) They believed that the world can be understood through empirical observation and deductive reasoning.
C) They believed that society follows universal natural laws analogous to those of physics.
D) They believed that, as humans occupy a central position in the universe, the sun revolves around the earth.
E) none of the above
The main events of mitosis and meiosis
Common ancestry predicts where we should find vestigial limbs
Contribution
Charles Darwin
Andrea Palladio, Plan of main floor (piano nobile), Villa La Rotunda.
Alternative methods for locating the CPT Main Term.