Darwin Calculated That If Reproduction Was Not Limited, a Single

question 1

Multiple Choice

Darwin calculated that if reproduction was not limited, a single pair of elephants would leave roughly ____ descendants after 750 years.

• A) 750
• B) 15,000
• C) 150,000
• D) 19 million
• E) 190 million

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Definitions:

Empiricism

A philosophical standpoint emphasizing evidence-based knowledge acquired through observation and experimentation.

Falsifiability

A principle stating that for a hypothesis to be scientifically valid, it must be possible to conceive an observation or an argument which could negate it.

Intuition

The ability to understand or know something immediately, based on feelings rather than facts.

Cognitive Biases

Systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, whereby inferences about other people and situations may be drawn in an illogical fashion.