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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8: Hybridism.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which species require more years for change?
(a) Slow breeders.
(b) Sterile species.
(c) Fast breeders.
(d) Inter-breeders.

2. What may stop a group of carnivorous wolves from growing?
(a) Migration changes.
(b) Climate change.
(c) The group decreases in numbers.
(d) The group becomes too large.

3. In extreme environments, what are species in competition with?
(a) Food source distruction.
(b) Climate.
(c) Other species.
(d) Migration needs.

4. What is required for a species to continue to grow?
(a) Food supply.
(b) Land.
(c) Strong males.
(d) Other species.

5. What other field of science can natural selection be compared to?
(a) Biology.
(b) Geology.
(c) Physics.
(d) Psychology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does natural selection say must be true for change to be preserved?

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

3. Where does Darwin suggest transitional forms should be found?

4. In what type of species are variations of the eye found?

5. Which of the following refers to offspring with parents from two different species?

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