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Which normal developmental process, when overactive, is thought to play a role in the development of schizophrenia?

a)Synaptic pruning

b)Serotonin reuptake

c)Production of neurotransmitters

d)Cell adhesion

Explain the differences between the evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin's natural selection and Lynn Margulis Endosymbiosis. Are the theories testable and expensive, according to Steven Gould's standards? Does the apparent contradiction between the theories weaken or strengthen the theory of evolution? Why or why not? Feel free to address Michael Pollan's discussion about planets and Lovelock's Gaia theory to round out your ideas.

1. Uniformitarianism is a meta-principle of science; all scientific theories must be uniformitarian.

A. What does that mean? (What are the characteristics of uniformitarian theories?)

B. Why is it essential for scientific theories to be uniformitarian? (What would be problematic about a non-uniformitarian theory?)

C. Is the theory of evolution by natural selection a uniformitarian theory? Explain why or why not.