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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: Natural Selection.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of selection primarily affects the reproductive characteristics of a species?
(a) Environmental selection.
(b) Artificial selection.
(c) Sexual selection.
(d) Natural selection.

2. What results as a climate becomes more hostile?
(a) Less food.
(b) Fewer species.
(c) Better cooperation between species.
(d) More competition.

3. What type of populations may be more likely to become extinct?
(a) Diverse populations.
(b) Large populations.
(c) Medium populations.
(d) Small populations.

4. Who is one individual that Darwin mentions as helping him in every way prior to the publication of The Origin of Species?
(a) Edward Forbes.
(b) Dr. Hooker.
(c) Rev. W. Horbert.
(d) Dr. Lovette.

5. What do species survive to do?
(a) Eat.
(b) Survive.
(c) Increase the population.
(d) Migrate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tends to occur in large groups of genera?

2. What is one reason that some species' traits are different from other species?

3. What species type is known for a lot of variation between individuals?

4. Why does the point of possible starvation for animals occur sooner than for humans?

5. How is the practice of purposeful selection seen throughout history?

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