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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: Difficulties on Theory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Darwin's ship travel?
(a) South America.
(b) Asia.
(c) North America.
(d) England.

2. What is the best example of traits that continue to vary?
(a) Primary sexual characteristics.
(b) Migration characteristics.
(c) Secondary sexual characteristics.
(d) Mating habits.

3. What do Naturalists suggest is one definite distinction between a species and a variety?
(a) Life span.
(b) Geographical range.
(c) Domestication.
(d) Size of groups.

4. What is one function that cave dwelling animals lost through natural selection?
(a) Taste.
(b) Touch.
(c) Hearing.
(d) Sight.

5. What do some scientists say is the reason that cultivated plants do not produce seeds?
(a) Poor soil.
(b) Instinct.
(c) Poor nutrition.
(d) Genetics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the difference between the two types of variations discussed in Chapter 1: Variation Under Domestication?

2. What other actions do birds use their wings for?

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

4. Who believed that humans would fall into starvation because they could not meet the needs of the population?

5. What is required for a species to continue to grow?

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