University of Washington, Seattle

BIOLOGY 180

RQ01 - Evidence Evolution

1)What is the process component of the theory of special creation?

2. What is the pattern component of the theory of special creation?
3. What is the pattern component of Lamarckian evolution?
4. The geologic record and radiometric dating are inconsistent with the theory of

special creation. Why?

5. Genetic, developmental, and structural homologies are inconsistent with the theory of special creation. Why?
6. In response to studies on "evolution in action"--the observation that hundreds of

populations have been observed to change in response to changes in their environments--proponents of the theory of special creation either 1) ignore the data, or 2) argue that they are irrelevant to the question of how large-scale differences among species arose (e.g. how bats came to have wings). As a scientist, how would you evaluate these objections?

7. The "law of succession," the presence of vestigial traits, and the fact of extinction are all inconsistent with the theory of special creation. Why?
8. What is the relationship between the Great Chain of Being and the process

component of Lamarck's theory of evolution?

9. What does it mean to claim that an acquired character is passed on to offspring?