Bio 120 Reading Quizes Essentials Of Life Science

BIO120 Reading QuizzesReading Quiz #2 Why Evolution is True (Coyne) Chapter 1 & 21. What is NOT a prediction of the theory of evolution by natural selection?A. The observance of natural selection acting in the wild B. The discovery of fossils resembling modern day organisms and fossils resembling ancient organisms in the same layers of rock C. The existence of genetic variation for many traits D. The discovery of fossils that link together groups of species that are known to have common ancestry 2. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a theory?A. A theory is testable. B. A theory makes predictions that can be verified using the scientific method. C. One experiment is enough to completely prove or disprove a theory. D. A theory is tested against alternative theories. 3. Darwin noted that the crust of Earth is like a museum where the collections have been made at remote locations and time points. What contributes to the incompleteness of the fossil record?A. Soft body parts are more likely to fossilize than hard parts. B. Most species that fossilize are small. C. Marine organisms are more likely to fossilize than terrestrial organisms.D. Only carnivorous species fossilize. 4. Which