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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Geographical Distribution continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Darwin suggest about variation for parts that are NOT specialized?
(a) More variation.
(b) Becomes correlational.
(c) Eventually stops.
(d) Less variation.

2. What type of populations experience more variations?
(a) Small populations.
(b) Diverse populations.
(c) Medium populations.
(d) Large populations.

3. What do naturalists connect with species that have two or three variations?
(a) Fossil records.
(b) Past generations.
(c) Intermediate generations.
(d) Future generations.

4. To what degree do hybrids resemble one parent?
(a) Extreme degrees.
(b) Small degrees.
(c) No resemblance.
(d) Moderate degrees.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Naturalists suggest is one definite distinction between a species and a variety?

2. What do commonalities of species found on islands say about species in general?

3. What does Darwin suggest that natural selection cannot do independently?

4. Why do scientists believe fossils do not exist at the bottom of the ocean?

5. What do naturalists call a situation where a child takes on characteristics NOT shared by the parents?

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