Who is the lesser-known scientist who independently conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection alongside Charles Darwin?

Evidence of Evolution Through Natural Selection and the Contributions of Darwin and Wallace

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Thomas Huxley
Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
Alfred Wallace
Gregor Mendel
2.
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What example did Darwin use to explain artificial selection?
Pigeons
Cats
Horses
Dogs
3.
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What is biogeography?
The study of animal behavior
The study of fossils
The study of genetic mutations
The study of the distribution of life forms over geographical areas
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What did Darwin observe about the tortoises on the Galapagos Islands?
They were all herbivores
They could fly
They had different shell shapes depending on their island
They were all the same species
5.
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What was the main selective pressure for tortoises on Pinta Island?
Temperature
Vegetation height
Predators
Availability of water
6.
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Which animal's evolutionary history was used as an example of fossil evidence?
Horse
Elephant
Dinosaur
Whale
7.
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What is homology?
The study of animal behavior
The study of human evolution
The similarity in characteristics due to shared ancestry
The process of natural selection
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