UVic BIO 400 FINAL – Darwin questions with answers
What are some of Darwin's most important achievements? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Killed essentialism in biology.
He presented a reasonable mechanism for evolution: natural selection.
Natural selection remained controversial until _____ - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the
1930s
What was Darwin's argument for evolution? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔It was a
reality. It was a result of natural selection.
What term was use in place of "purpose" when explaining the existence of organisms? Why?
- ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Function. Since function does not imply conscious intent
(like divine purpose in a teleological explanation).
Why was Charles Darwin generally free of financial worry? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔He came from a rich family; his father and grandfather were both physicians.
Aside from coming from a rich family, how else did Charles Darwin make money? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Sale of books. His book "The Voyage of the Beagle" was a best
seller. He was also a wise investor.
Darwin originally studied _______ at the University of Edinburgh but dropped out because
of ______ and ______ - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Medicine, Lack of interest,
motivation.
, While at the University of Edinburgh studying medicine, what was Charles Darwin
horrified by and lead to his overall lack of interest and motivation? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔Surgery demonstrations without anesthetic.
While attending the University of Edinburgh, Darwin became interested in ___________
and __________. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Natural history and geology.
While at the University of Edinburgh, Darwin met ______ who was a zoologist and
Lamarckian. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Robert Grant.
Why did Darwin's father advise him not to voice his doubts about religion should they arise?
- ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔If he should die it would cause a wife to have a hard life
since she would think he would be roasting in Hell.
What was Darwin's role on the Beagle? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Ships naturalist.
A conversational companion to the captain, Captain Fitzroy (who was concerned about his
own mental health).
After his voyage on the Beagle, Charles Darwin married ________ back in London England.
- ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Emma Wedgewood.
What was Darwin's original book called (when he started thinking about evolution) - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Species Transmutation
What were three possible causes for Darwin's poor health in the remainder of his days? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Chigas, chrones, psycho-somatic punishment (as a
subconscious way of punishing himself for thinking about evolution in a time of adversity).
What did Darwin research at Down House? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Barnacles
(over 8 years)
What are some of Darwin's most important achievements? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔Killed essentialism in biology.
He presented a reasonable mechanism for evolution: natural selection.
Natural selection remained controversial until _____ - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔the
1930s
What was Darwin's argument for evolution? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔It was a
reality. It was a result of natural selection.
What term was use in place of "purpose" when explaining the existence of organisms? Why?
- ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Function. Since function does not imply conscious intent
(like divine purpose in a teleological explanation).
Why was Charles Darwin generally free of financial worry? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔He came from a rich family; his father and grandfather were both physicians.
Aside from coming from a rich family, how else did Charles Darwin make money? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Sale of books. His book "The Voyage of the Beagle" was a best
seller. He was also a wise investor.
Darwin originally studied _______ at the University of Edinburgh but dropped out because
of ______ and ______ - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Medicine, Lack of interest,
motivation.
, While at the University of Edinburgh studying medicine, what was Charles Darwin
horrified by and lead to his overall lack of interest and motivation? - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔Surgery demonstrations without anesthetic.
While attending the University of Edinburgh, Darwin became interested in ___________
and __________. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Natural history and geology.
While at the University of Edinburgh, Darwin met ______ who was a zoologist and
Lamarckian. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Robert Grant.
Why did Darwin's father advise him not to voice his doubts about religion should they arise?
- ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔If he should die it would cause a wife to have a hard life
since she would think he would be roasting in Hell.
What was Darwin's role on the Beagle? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Ships naturalist.
A conversational companion to the captain, Captain Fitzroy (who was concerned about his
own mental health).
After his voyage on the Beagle, Charles Darwin married ________ back in London England.
- ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Emma Wedgewood.
What was Darwin's original book called (when he started thinking about evolution) - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Species Transmutation
What were three possible causes for Darwin's poor health in the remainder of his days? - **
VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Chigas, chrones, psycho-somatic punishment (as a
subconscious way of punishing himself for thinking about evolution in a time of adversity).
What did Darwin research at Down House? - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔Barnacles
(over 8 years)
