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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: Variation Under Nature.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is unique about white cats with blue eyes?
(a) They are not seen in the wild.
(b) They are deaf.
(c) They are blind.
(d) They do not reproduce.

2. What does the absence of complete facts with Darwin's theory open the theory up to?
(a) Success.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Objections.
(d) Failure.

3. What is one way to observe the change in a species in a controlled environment?
(a) Observe wild animals.
(b) Observe captive animals.
(c) Learn about extinct animals.
(d) Create hybrids.

4. Concerning the difficulty of defining species, sub-species, and variations, what does Darwin suggest about differences?
(a) Will depend on the climate.
(b) Will depend on the species.
(c) They are arbitrary.
(d) There are no differences.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What term refers to those organisms that survive despite the struggle for resources?

3. When is the only time a rational conclusion can be reached on a theory?

4. What do naturalists connect with species that have two or three variations?

5. What term refers to exactly how species change over time?

(see the answer key)

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