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

2. As an example of a variation, what does Darwin indicate in Chapter 1 that is a change due to improved diet?
(a) Increased size.
(b) Lower intelligence.
(c) Higher intelligence.
(d) Decreased size.

3. Who is one individual that Darwin mentions as helping him in every way prior to the publication of The Origin of Species?
(a) Dr. Lovette.
(b) Rev. W. Horbert.
(c) Dr. Hooker.
(d) Edward Forbes.

4. What type of work is presented in The Origin of Species?
(a) Metaphysical.
(b) Spiritual.
(c) Biological.
(d) Chemical.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1: Variation Under Domestication, what animal does Darwin give as an example for being perfectly adapted for catching its food?

3. Where did Darwin's ship travel?

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

5. What classification has a large number of species?

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