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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter 15, Weiner discusses the growth of which microbe in a Petri dish?
(a) Salmonella.
(b) E. coli.
(c) Ebola virus.
(d) Streptococcus.

2. On what drenched island near the equator do finches live, as mentioned in Chapter 19?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Panama.
(c) Rapa Nui.
(d) Cocos.

3. What type of computer does Rosemary use?
(a) Hewlett Packard.
(b) Macintosh.
(c) Gateway.
(d) Dell.

4. Whom did Darwin commission to breed unusual combinations of pigeons?
(a) John Sewall.
(b) Sir John Sebright.
(c) Arthur Conan Doyle.
(d) Lord Byron.

5. What does the Latin word "specere" mean?
(a) To sing.
(b) To see.
(c) To specify.
(d) To be speckled.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of bird is the Crossbill?

2. What is the name of the mutant gene that helps flies resist DDT?

3. In what state did Benjamin Walsh build his homestead?

4. What part of the human is comparable to the finch's beak, according to Weiner?

5. Chapter 17 showcases the evolution of which mammal?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Darwin's spelling errors for modern science?

2. What did Lewontin and Birch discover about the Dacus tryoni?

3. Summarize Weiner's hypothesis on the physical aspect of human consciousness.

4. Why do plants hybridize rather readily?

5. Answer Weiner's question, "Why are there so many kinds of animals?"

6. Explain how ocean currents affect the Galapagos Islands.

7. Explain the Drosophila experiment and its significance.

8. Describe the two shorelines that Weiner discusses in Chapter 11.

9. Explain how bacteria build up resistance to antibiotics.

10. Summarize Gayle Davies' experience with the finches.

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