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BIO 182 Exam 2: Module 3 Review Questions and Answers
with Solutions UPDATED!!!
Darwin studied what at Cambridge, and what particularly was
the specimen involved in his study? - ANSWER Studied natural
history and was involved in collecting beetles.
Darwin was on The Voyage of the Beagle in 1813 that was
inspired by his Alexander Von Humboldt dream to travel. With
the intent to travel before settle in down as a pastor. What are
some things that influenced his development of his theory of
evolution by natural selection? - ANSWER Traveled to: Australia,
Africa and mainly South America
Time of voyage: originally 3 but turned to 5 years.
Things Darwin saw first hand:
- Native American Culver's and wars against indigenous
populations.
- cruelty and failure of slavery as a social system
- immediate after-effects of earthquakes
- a great variety of living organisms *galapagos finches*
- a great variety of fossils (extinct organisms)
- island ecosystems *developed theory of coral atolls*
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Influential books he was reading:
- Charles Lyell (Geology)
- Thomas Malthus (Pop. Biology)
- Jean Baptist Lamarck (proto-evolutionary theory)
What personal outcomes did Darwin have after the five year
voyage? - ANSWER -change in his conception of himself
- minor celebrity status based on publications of his writings
- Development of a professional reputation and respect from
scientific establishment in England.
After Darwins voyage what was he quietly working on? -
ANSWER - He began collecting evidence for his *secret theory*
which became the theory of evolution by natural selection.
What are some other things Darwin studied after his voyage? -
ANSWER - Pigeons and Barnacles
What did Darwin hope to gain through the study of pigeons and
other domestic animals? - ANSWER - He hoped to understand
natural selection by studying human directed artificial selection
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Did Darwin find that these different varieties of pigeons were
ultimately different breed or different species of pigeon? -
ANSWER Different breeds: because they can breed together
(species can not interbreed)
Who is Alfred Russel Wallace? - ANSWER A Researcher who
traveled to Brazil and South east Asia collecting over 126,000
specimens. Which, in his travels/research, he developed his
idea of evolution based on natural selection.
Who scooped Darwin by forcing him to publish his secret
workings of natural selection much sooner than it happened. -
ANSWER Alfred Russell Wallace
What is the book called that Darwin published after co-
discovering the new theory of natural selection with Alfred
Russell Wallace? - ANSWER "On the Origin of Species by Means
of Natural Selection"
BIO 182 Exam 2: Module 3 Review Questions and Answers
with Solutions UPDATED!!!
Darwin studied what at Cambridge, and what particularly was
the specimen involved in his study? - ANSWER Studied natural
history and was involved in collecting beetles.
Darwin was on The Voyage of the Beagle in 1813 that was
inspired by his Alexander Von Humboldt dream to travel. With
the intent to travel before settle in down as a pastor. What are
some things that influenced his development of his theory of
evolution by natural selection? - ANSWER Traveled to: Australia,
Africa and mainly South America
Time of voyage: originally 3 but turned to 5 years.
Things Darwin saw first hand:
- Native American Culver's and wars against indigenous
populations.
- cruelty and failure of slavery as a social system
- immediate after-effects of earthquakes
- a great variety of living organisms *galapagos finches*
- a great variety of fossils (extinct organisms)
- island ecosystems *developed theory of coral atolls*
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Influential books he was reading:
- Charles Lyell (Geology)
- Thomas Malthus (Pop. Biology)
- Jean Baptist Lamarck (proto-evolutionary theory)
What personal outcomes did Darwin have after the five year
voyage? - ANSWER -change in his conception of himself
- minor celebrity status based on publications of his writings
- Development of a professional reputation and respect from
scientific establishment in England.
After Darwins voyage what was he quietly working on? -
ANSWER - He began collecting evidence for his *secret theory*
which became the theory of evolution by natural selection.
What are some other things Darwin studied after his voyage? -
ANSWER - Pigeons and Barnacles
What did Darwin hope to gain through the study of pigeons and
other domestic animals? - ANSWER - He hoped to understand
natural selection by studying human directed artificial selection
, 3|Page
Did Darwin find that these different varieties of pigeons were
ultimately different breed or different species of pigeon? -
ANSWER Different breeds: because they can breed together
(species can not interbreed)
Who is Alfred Russel Wallace? - ANSWER A Researcher who
traveled to Brazil and South east Asia collecting over 126,000
specimens. Which, in his travels/research, he developed his
idea of evolution based on natural selection.
Who scooped Darwin by forcing him to publish his secret
workings of natural selection much sooner than it happened. -
ANSWER Alfred Russell Wallace
What is the book called that Darwin published after co-
discovering the new theory of natural selection with Alfred
Russell Wallace? - ANSWER "On the Origin of Species by Means
of Natural Selection"
