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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. Which term refers to a type of variation that is NOT inherited and only affects individuals?
(a) Species variation.
(b) Indefinite variation.
(c) Definite variation.
(d) Organism variation.

2. What classification has a large number of species?
(a) Flora.
(b) Colony.
(c) Genera.
(d) Organism.

3. On what ship did Darwin ride while writing The Origin of Species?
(a) H.M.S. Clipper.
(b) H.M.S. Beagle.
(c) H.M.S. Seafarer.
(d) H.M.S. Victoria.

4. What term refers to change from one generation to the next?
(a) Growth.
(b) Hereditary modification.
(c) Generational change.
(d) Natural process.

5. When is the only time a rational conclusion can be reached on a theory?
(a) When both sides have been considered.
(b) When one side comes up with more proof.
(c) You can never draw a conclusion in science.
(d) After a committee discussion and agreement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unique about white cats with blue eyes?

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

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

4. What do some scientists say is the reason that cultivated plants do not produce seeds?

5. What happens to a species if their traits and characteristics are not passed down to the next generation?

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