One of the underlying facts that explains natural selection is that individuals in a population of any species vary in many heritable traits. Based on what you have learned about the molecular basis of evolution, explain why individuals of the same species are not expected to be genetically identical.
Question 9
Why do athletes so often practice magic-like rituals?
Question 10
Which of the following is an example of magic as a part of folk medicine is?
Select one:
a. A tea made of red flowers is good for bleeding.
b. Drawings of deer on the side of a barn will bring success in hunting.
c. Rub a penny on a wart and then throw the penny away to get rid of the wart.
d. None of the above
Question 11
Address the following questions based on your learned knowledge of the universe: Does astronomy undermine religious belief? Will science one day find out everything there is to know about the observable world?
Question 12
Answer the following questions in a few sentences: Is intelligent design based on the Bible and is it similar to the theory of creationism?
Question 13
Epileptic seizures can be controlled by _____.
Select one:
a. administration of drugs such as cocaine or amphetamine
b. drugs that block the action of acetylcholine in the brain
c. removal of the cerebral cortex
d. cutting the corpus callosum
e. electrical stimulation of sub-cortical brain structures
Question 14
René Descartes argued that _____.
Select one:
a. the mind is an emerging property of organization of the brain
b. only humans are capable of reflexive behaviors
c. the brain acts to cool the passions of the heart
d. animals are mechanical devices whose behavior is controlled by environmental stimuli
e. humans cannot understand the nature of the real world
Question 15
Explain what the G-LOC experience is and what it has in common with near-death experiences. Do you think this strengthens or weakens the case for NDEs as proof of an afterlife? Give reasons for your opinion.
Question 16
Summarize the views of the afterlife as expressed by Judaism.