Author Question: The fact that anatomical structures appear to be uniquely fitted to the functions they serve was the ... (Read 57 times)

Alainaaa8 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

The fact that anatomical structures appear to be uniquely fitted to the functions they serve was the basis for the

a. theory of uniformitarianism.
b. theory of natural selection.
c. theory of the inheritance of acquired characteristics.
d. theory of catastrophism.
e. argument from design.

Question 2

How did the discovery of the Americas (New World) impact European understanding of biological diversity?

a. It exposed them to plants and animals they had never seen.
b. It proved the validity of biblical texts.
c. It demonstrated fixity of species.
d. It supported standing notions of the Great Chain of Beings.
e. It had no impact on notions of biological diversity.