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AP Biology Chapter Review
Descent with Modification
Chapter 22 – Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life
1. What were the two major points made in The Origin of Species?
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2. What was the contribution of Carolus Linnaeus to the evolutionary theories?
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3. How did the study of fossils help Darwin shape his theories?
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4. How did geological gradualism and uniformitarianism influence Darwin?
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5. Identify the principles of Lamarck’s theory of evolution.
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6. How did the observations during his voyage on the Beagle influence Darwin’s theories?
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7. Why were the Galapagos Islands so important to Darwin’s observations?
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8. What are the elements for the formation of new species?
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9. What is the driving force behind the evolution of the 14 species of finches on the Galapagos?
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10. Define descent with modification:
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11. How does the “tree analogy” represent the evolutionary relationships of creatures?
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12. Summarize the observations and inferences recognized as the backbone of evolution by natural selection
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13. How did Darwin’s experience with artificial selection influence his theories of evolution?
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14. For each of the following, indicate how it is used as evidence of evolution by natural selection:
a. paleontology:
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b. biogeography:
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c. resistance to insecticides:
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d. drug resistance:
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e. homology:
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f. homologous structures:
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g. vestigial organs:
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h. embryology:
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i. biochemical similarity:
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15. Use the space below to provide a summary of the SEVEN key points of Darwin’s theory of evolution by
natural selection:
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