Prior to the Work of Lyell and Darwin, the Prevailing

question 50

Multiple Choice

Prior to the work of Lyell and Darwin, the prevailing belief was that Earth is ________.

• A) a few thousand years old, and populations are unchanging
• B) a few thousand years old, and populations gradually change
• C) millions of years old, and populations rapidly change
• D) millions of years old, and populations are unchanging

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Definitions:

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms

Variations at a single location in the DNA sequence among individuals, which can affect how humans develop diseases and respond to pathogens, chemicals, drugs, etc.

Pathogenic Variants

Genetic alterations that are directly associated with the development of a disease.

Lineages Converged

The phenomenon where unrelated species evolve similar traits or characteristics due to adaptation to similar environments or ecological niches, also known as convergent evolution.

Genomic Structure

The arrangement and organization of genes and regulatory sequences in an organism's genome, influencing its function and evolution.