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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. 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) Decreased size.
(d) Higher intelligence.

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

3. In Chapter 1: Variation Under Domestication, what animal does Darwin give as an example for being perfectly adapted for catching its food?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Bull.
(c) Woodpecker.
(d) Beaver.

4. What tends to occur in large groups of genera?
(a) They live over large areas.
(b) They become varieties.
(c) They never inter-breed.
(d) They divide into smaller groups.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the practice of purposeful selection seen throughout history?

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

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

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

5. With respect to breeders, what leads to the development of different varieties of species when breeding?

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