30 min quiz

Question 1

Do you think that a person’s religious beliefs could influence their acceptance of evolution? Why would this be so? What argument would these individuals use to dispute evolution? Illustrate your answer with an example.

Question 2

 

What is the difference between the common everyday use of the word “theory” and the scientific use of the word? What does it mean that a theory must be testable/falsifiable? Provide an example of a theory that would fall into the category of common everyday use of the word theory and a scientific example. These examples should not have been previously presented to you in the class.

Question 3

 

In your readings this week you read about Neil Shubin’s important discovery. Summarize that discovery. Did Shubin and his colleagues prove evolution? Explain.