Neo-Darwinism, also called the Modern Synthetic Theory of Evolution, regards which of the following as the principal raw material upon which natural selection acts?
A.
Divine design
B.
Use and disuse of organs
C.
Acquired characters developed during an organism's lifetime
D.
Genetic variations arising from mutation and recombination
Archaeopteryx, a Jurassic-period fossil possessing feathers and wings like a bird along with reptilian teeth, a long bony tail and clawed fingers, is regarded as a connecting link between:
Which classic laboratory experiment demonstrated that simple organic molecules, including amino acids, could be synthesised spontaneously from inorganic gases under conditions simulating the primitive Earth's atmosphere?
Organs that have a different structural and developmental origin in two species but perform a similar function due to adaptation to similar habitats (for example, the wings of insects and the wings of birds) are called:
The forelimbs of a frog, a lizard, a bird and a human have a similar underlying bone arrangement, despite being adapted for very different functions such as walking, flying, and grasping. Such organs are termed:
