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Which is not a requirement for a mineral? A) naturally occurring B) consistent isotopic composition C) well-formed external crystal shapes D) orderly regular atomic or ionic structure E) definite chemical composition - B Which of the following best describes the fundamental concept of superposition? A) Strata with fossils are generally deposited on strata with no fossils. B) Older strata are deposited on younger strata without intervening, intermediate age strata. C) An igneous dyke cut...

BioBeyond Unit 4 Written in Stone Exam Questions and Answers image 1 - ANSWER shellfish on top of the soil image 2 - ANSWER the shell buried three lays down image 3 - ANSWER full box of soil with the shell in the layers image 4 - ANSWER shell sticking out of the soil Description 1 - ANSWER An Ammonite(a shellfish with a spiral-shaped shell) dies and falls to the bottom of the sea where it is covered by sediments. Description 2 - ANSWER ...

This person, a NASA scientist, stated that they found alien remains on Earth and they could prove it: a) Richard Doll b) Richard Hoover c) James Lovelock d) Carl Sagan e) Tyron Hayes b) Richard Hoover Cyanobacteria fossils were found in meteorites, which NASA says proves that there is life on other planets. True or False False Antarctica's blood red waterfall can be blamed on: a) Sulfer b) Iron c) Methane d) Carbon Dioxide e) Chloride b) Iron To give a nonhuma...

Which is not a requirement for a mineral? A) naturally occurring B) consistent isotopic composition C) well-formed external crystal shapes D) orderly regular atomic or ionic structure E) definite chemical composition - B Which of the following best describes the fundamental concept of superposition? A) Strata with fossils are generally deposited on strata with no fossils. B) Older strata are deposited on younger strata without intervening, intermediate age strata. C) An igneous dyke cut...

What is a good, brief definition of evolution as relevant to biology? - Change over time in the characteristics of a population Does the theory of evolution imply a particular mechanism (yes/no)? - No What phrase did Darwin prefer to the word evolution? - Descent with modification Prior to the formulation of the idea (not really a theory yet) of evolution species were viewed as ___. - Species were unchanging How did Aristotle rank species in his ladder of Nature? - Proximity to perfection ...

What is paleontology? -Paleontology is the study of the history of life and its meaning. It is a four-dimensional science (three spatial dimensions plus time) -Paleontology is an eclectic field that draws on many other disciplines, including, but not limited to geology, developmental biology, physics, and chemistry -Paleontologists focus on extinct organisms but we also study extant (present day) ones too What are fossils? -Fossils are preserved remains of organisms from the remote pa...

ANTH 101 Practice Test Questions with Correct Answers Explain how fossils are formed and why they are not equally prevalent in all areas. - Answer-fossils are the remains of past life forms that have been partially or wholly transformed into rock and displaced through a long process of chemical replacement. minerals in bones and teeth are replaced with rock forming minerals like iron and silica. can be from any body part however 99% are made up of teeth and and bones. taphonomy (how fossils ...

BIOL 2200 Exam 1 Latest Update Graded A+ Aristotle, a philosopher Pre-300 BCE -described species as fixed -Scale of nature: arranges species in order of lowest to highest complexity -linear hierarchy Hutton, a geologist 1795 -proposed gradualism -change is a slow but continuous process Thomas Robert Malthus, an economist 1798 -published "Essay on the Principle of Population'" -Human population growth is limited by resources; At some point we will reach carrying capac...

Microbiology Midterm Questions - Jersey College, Microbiology Midterm Jersey College, 500 Questions and Correct Answers, All Chapters Are Covered. Complete Solutions For Your Midterm Exam. Updated 2024. (ch.1) One type of microscope that provides a three-dimensional image of a specimen is a Scanning Electron Microscope (ch.1) One type of microscope capable of observing living microorganisms is the: Phase-Contrast Microscope (ch.1) Which scientist is most responsible for ending the controv...

How does the fossil record reveal information about evolutionary changes? - Species change over time, and all organisms descended from a single common ancestor. What features make Tiktaalik a transitional fossil, and role do these types of fossils have in the fossil record? - Tiktaalik splits the difference of what you think of as a fish and a limbed animal. These fossils show how organisms evolved from water to land. What can anatomy and DNA reveal about evolution? - DNA shows the amount o...