Biology 182 ASU Exam 1
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1. Key point #1 Even the most
desperate organ-
isms share some
features, suggesting
that
the single, nine ran-
dom process gener-
ated diversity.
2. True or False #1: biodiversity on earth will likely True! Fingerprints
decrease in the near future. of human activity,
spread of an inva-
sive species, Rapid
change and global
climate, habitat de-
struction, Deforesta-
tion
3. What are three Worlds Views? 1. Natural Evolution -
Evolution by natural
process
2. Theistic Evolution
- Evolution guided by
God
3. Creation - Species
created by God
4. True or False #2: Human beings, as we know them, USA responded with
developed from earlier species of animals. 40 % true
5. True or False #3: Scientists believe in Evolution False! Based on
even though they currently lack evidence for the know mechanisms:
theory. Natural Selection,
Mutation, and Ge-
netic Drift
6. Key Point #2 Biologists accept
evolutionary theory
because its predic-
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tions match observa-
tions.
7. True or False #4: Extreme temperatures of 2015 False! Not enough
are sufficient evidence to conclude that Earth is data to show trend.
warming.
8. Single Temperature Datum
9. Normal Temperature Mean (Average)
10. Temperature Anomaly Deviation
11. Mean Anomaly Standard Deviation
12. Key Point #3 When something
varies over space
and time, one must
compare sufficient
samples to quantify
effects accurately.
13. True or False #4: When calculating a normal tem- False! Climatologists
perature, one should include as many years as pos- tend to use a thirty
sible. year period.
14. What does Replicating Observations do? Increases reliability
of patterns
15. What does Control Conditions do? Isolates effects of
certain factors
16. What does Random Subjects do? Decreases bias from
uncontrolled factors
17. What is Creationism and Catastrophism? All species created
in six days, Earth
is 6,000 years old,
species fixed, extinc-
tions from catastro-
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phe. Leading Biol-
ogist/ Paleontologist
who championed
this science/theo-
ry/belief Georges
Cuvier (1769-1832).
18. True or False #5: Darwin's worldview when leaving True! He was orig-
England would best be described as Creationism. inally trying to be-
come a doctor then
clergyman then he fi-
nally became a Nat-
uralist and joined
Captain Fitzroy on
the H. M. S. Beagle.
19. What did Charles Lyell contribute to science in the Charles Lyell
context of Darwinian Evolution? (1797-1875) be-
lieved in the old
earth ideologies and
slow and gradual
change. (Old Earth
theory - billions and
billions of years old)
20. What do Charles Darwin, Charles Lyell, and Alfred Wallace came to
Wallace have in common? same "Natural Se-
lection" idea at sim-
ilar time as Dar-
win did. Lyell read
from Wallace's Re-
port and Darwin's re-
port
21. Key Point # 4 Darwin abandoned a
theory of Creation-
ism for a theory of
evolution that better
explained his obser-
2026/04/06 4/6/2026, 6:29:41 PM
vations about life.
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1 (UPDATED:Biology 182 ASU Exam 1: 2026 - 2027 VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE). !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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1. Key point #1 Even the most
desperate organ-
isms share some
features, suggesting
that
the single, nine ran-
dom process gener-
ated diversity.
2. True or False #1: biodiversity on earth will likely True! Fingerprints
decrease in the near future. of human activity,
spread of an inva-
sive species, Rapid
change and global
climate, habitat de-
struction, Deforesta-
tion
3. What are three Worlds Views? 1. Natural Evolution -
Evolution by natural
process
2. Theistic Evolution
- Evolution guided by
God
3. Creation - Species
created by God
4. True or False #2: Human beings, as we know them, USA responded with
developed from earlier species of animals. 40 % true
5. True or False #3: Scientists believe in Evolution False! Based on
even though they currently lack evidence for the know mechanisms:
theory. Natural Selection,
Mutation, and Ge-
netic Drift
6. Key Point #2 Biologists accept
evolutionary theory
because its predic-
2026/04/06 4/6/2026, 6:29:41 PM 4/6/2026, 6:29:38 PM
, Biology 182 ASU Exam 1
2 (UPDATED:Biology 182 ASU Exam 1: 2026 - 2027 VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE). !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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tions match observa-
tions.
7. True or False #4: Extreme temperatures of 2015 False! Not enough
are sufficient evidence to conclude that Earth is data to show trend.
warming.
8. Single Temperature Datum
9. Normal Temperature Mean (Average)
10. Temperature Anomaly Deviation
11. Mean Anomaly Standard Deviation
12. Key Point #3 When something
varies over space
and time, one must
compare sufficient
samples to quantify
effects accurately.
13. True or False #4: When calculating a normal tem- False! Climatologists
perature, one should include as many years as pos- tend to use a thirty
sible. year period.
14. What does Replicating Observations do? Increases reliability
of patterns
15. What does Control Conditions do? Isolates effects of
certain factors
16. What does Random Subjects do? Decreases bias from
uncontrolled factors
17. What is Creationism and Catastrophism? All species created
in six days, Earth
is 6,000 years old,
species fixed, extinc-
tions from catastro-
2026/04/06 4/6/2026, 6:29:41 PM 4/6/2026, 6:29:38 PM
, Biology 182 ASU Exam 1
3 (UPDATED:Biology 182 ASU Exam 1: 2026 - 2027 VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE). !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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phe. Leading Biol-
ogist/ Paleontologist
who championed
this science/theo-
ry/belief Georges
Cuvier (1769-1832).
18. True or False #5: Darwin's worldview when leaving True! He was orig-
England would best be described as Creationism. inally trying to be-
come a doctor then
clergyman then he fi-
nally became a Nat-
uralist and joined
Captain Fitzroy on
the H. M. S. Beagle.
19. What did Charles Lyell contribute to science in the Charles Lyell
context of Darwinian Evolution? (1797-1875) be-
lieved in the old
earth ideologies and
slow and gradual
change. (Old Earth
theory - billions and
billions of years old)
20. What do Charles Darwin, Charles Lyell, and Alfred Wallace came to
Wallace have in common? same "Natural Se-
lection" idea at sim-
ilar time as Dar-
win did. Lyell read
from Wallace's Re-
port and Darwin's re-
port
21. Key Point # 4 Darwin abandoned a
theory of Creation-
ism for a theory of
evolution that better
explained his obser-
2026/04/06 4/6/2026, 6:29:41 PM
vations about life.
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