|
1
|
Evolution is the same as “Natural Selection.”
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64.4
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89.4
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25.0
|
|
2
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The origin of life (i.e., the first organism to exist) was a result of evolution.
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34.4
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36.7
|
2.2
|
|
3
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Evolution is primarily concerned with the origin of humans.
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85.6
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92.2
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6.7
|
|
4
|
According to evolution, people and apes share a common ancestor.
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97.2
|
95.6
|
−1.7
|
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5
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Scientists debate the mechanisms of evolution; not the occurrence of evolution.
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68.9
|
83.3
|
14.4
|
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6
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Evolution is something that happened only in the past; it is not happening now.
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97.8
|
97.8
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0.0
|
|
7
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Evolution is something that happens to individual organisms.
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58.3
|
85.0
|
26.7
|
|
8
|
Evolution is a totally random process or series of “accidents.”
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64.4
|
69.4
|
5.0
|
|
9
|
Evolution only occurs over millions of years.
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67.2
|
82.8
|
15.6
|
|
10
|
All life on Earth is related.
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86.1
|
92.8
|
6.7
|
|
11
|
There is actually very little evidence for evolution.
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90.6
|
89.4
|
−1.1
|
|
12
|
One indication that evolution has not occurred is the total absence of “transition organisms” (those with traits intermediate between two different groups).
|
66.7
|
81.7
|
15.0
|
|
13
|
Fossils provide many problems which evolution cannot explain.
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55.0
|
68.9
|
13.9
|
|
14
|
Evolution is an intrinsic part of biological, medical and agricultural research.
|
90.0
|
95.0
|
5.0
|
|
15
|
Evolution theory has been tested many times and has been supported by the evidence.
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86.1
|
91.1
|
5.0
|
|
16
|
Dinosaurs lived during the time of early humans.
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74.4
|
80.0
|
5.6
|
|
17
|
Evolution involves individuals changing in order to adapt to their environment.
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22.8
|
48.9
|
26.1
|
|
18
|
There is actually considerable observable evidence against evolution.
|
71.1
|
77.8
|
6.7
|
|
19
|
Science can properly infer what happened in the past, based on evidence.
|
80.6
|
82.8
|
2.2
|
|
20
|
The formation of complex structures, like the eye, can readily be explained by evolution.
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65.6
|
75.6
|
10.0
|
|
21
|
Evolutionary theory is the only theory that adequately explains the diversity of life on Earth.
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61.1
|
63.9
|
2.8
|
|
22
|
Evolution is a scientific fact.
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53.3
|
61.7
|
8.3
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