Write a short counter to Paley's argument that just as it is virtually impossible for a fully working watch to come into being simply by chance,
it is just as impossible for even more complex living creatures to come into being without a fully conscious creator.
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
Answers will vary, but should include: gradual changes over long periods of time; and organisms being natu-rally selected in terms of a good fit to their environment.
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Heirloom plants are treasured for their flavorful produce and true-breeding progeny that allow gardeners to avoid repeatedly purchasing seed from agribusiness conglomerates. What special effort is required to save seed from heirloom biennials such as carrots?
A. Since carrots produce large roots, they do not devote many resources to seed development. The roots must be trimmed before collecting seed. B. Since carrots build up so much beta-carotene, they do not devote many resources to seed development. A yellow carrot variety will produce better seeds than a darker one. C. Since carrots are related to wild weeds, they are often cross-pollinated. The green top must be bagged to ensure self-pollination. D. Biennials do not produce seed until the second year of growth. Although carrot roots are normally harvested after one season, they must be allowed to grow another year for seed collection. Clarify Question What is the key concept addressed by the question? What type of thinking is required? Gather Content What do you already know about biennials? What other information is related to the question? Choose Answer Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer? Reflect on Process Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
Which of the following is the correct path of
urine out of the body?
a. kidneys to ureter to bladder to urethra b. kidneys to urethra to bladder to ureter c. kidneys to bladder to urethra to ureter d. kidneys to bladder to ureter to urethra e. bladder to kidneys to ureter to urethra
The following are considered bacterial virulence mechanisms EXCEPT
A. Intracellular growth B. Phagocytosis in which the microbes ingest particulates of host B. Spallanzani C. Pasteur D. Needham
Using the figure for a reference, Bacteria is 100 times larger compared to an atom?
a. true
b. false