Site MapHelpFeedbackTrue or False
True or False

1
The peppered moth provides a good example of the application of the scientific method.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2
Georges Cuvier traveled around the world on the ship Beagle as a naturalist and observed biological variation.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3
Among Galapagos finches, beak size changes in response to changes in the environment. In drought years the average beak size is smaller.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4
The fossil record supports the evolutionary prediction that single-celled organisms evolved before multi-celled organisms.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5
One of the more noticeable casualties of the debate over teaching evolution has been the erosion of science education.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6
The anthropologist's interest in both biology and culture demonstrates the comparative approach.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7
Biological anthropology should not be confused with physical anthropology, a separate field in the anthropology discipline.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8
The idea of uniformitarianism, the geological process observed in the world today, was developed by the 18th century Scottish geologist, James Hutton.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9
The concept of holism means that anthropology seeks to find holes in various scientific theories.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10
Evolution is both a fact and a theory.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE





To learn more about the book this website supports, please visit its Information Center.
(c)2008 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Notice.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.


The Human SpeciesOnline Learning Center

Home > Chapter 1 > True or False