Biology Chapter 8 Vocab

1. the idea that interdependent parts and processes could not have developed in gradual steps
7. literally means "before the Flood"
8. If a child were born with natural musical ability because the mother had taken piano lessons, this would illustrate the theory of
12. evolution occurring in spurts followed by nonevolutionary periods
14. using present, natural processes to explain the past
15. number of mutations in an organism
19. a mixture of evolution and the biblical account of Creation
20. man-made objects
22. six consecutive, twenty-four-hour days
23. similar environments causing similar traits in unrelated organisms

2. an old universe combined with God-directed creative acts
3. At best, Darwin's finches and the Galápagos tortoises demonstrate
4. Which of the following concepts is not a part of Darwin's theory of evolution?
5. the concept that natural selection determines which mutation-produced variations will survive
6. man-controlled reproduction of animals
9. similarities between two organisms that cause evolutionists to assume common ancestry
10. the supposed origin of life from nonliving substances
11. changes in offspring producing many different forms from a common ancestor
13. describes the days during Creation as actually being long periods of time
16. The fact that many organisms produce more offspring than can actually survive is an important part of the theory developed by
17. the features of the earth
18. proposes a first creation that existed before Adam and Eve
21. Who hypothesized that an organ that was not used would disappear from the species?