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Who is the author of the book 'The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design'?
What is the central concept that this book defends?EvolutionCreationismIntelligent designSpontaneous generation
What does the 'blind watchmaker' metaphor refer to?Natural selectionGodRandom mutationSurvival of the fittest
What force does Dawkins credit with creating the complex life and variety we see on earth?
According to Dawkins, why don't we need a designer to explain the complexity of life?Because natural selection accumulates small changes over long periods of timeBecause life is not actually that complexBecause complex life formed spontaneously
What does Dawkins compare the probability of life forming by chance to?
Which of the following is a primary theme in 'The Blind Watchmaker'?Evolution by natural selectionThe impact of climate changeThe importance of biodiversityThe ethics of genetic engineering
Which famous biologist's theory is discussed extensively in this book?
What does Dawkins propose is evidence for evolution?The existence of intermediate forms in the fossil recordThe existence of life on other planetsThe Big Bang TheoryThe existence of black holes
What type of watch is used as a metaphor in the book title?