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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3: Struggle For Existence.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What species type is known for a lot of variation between individuals?
(a) Trimorphic.
(b) Trapamorphic.
(c) Bimorphic.
(d) Polymorphic.

2. What does the absence of complete facts with Darwin's theory open the theory up to?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Failure.
(c) Success.
(d) Objections.

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

4. What do naturalists call a situation where a child takes on characteristics NOT shared by the parents?
(a) Introverted.
(b) Reverted.
(c) Adopted.
(d) Extroverted.

5. What results as a climate becomes more hostile?
(a) More competition.
(b) Fewer species.
(c) Less food.
(d) Better cooperation between species.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Darwin's ship travel?

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

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

4. Which of the following is a radical change in the structure or behavior of an organism?

5. On what ship did Darwin ride while writing The Origin of Species?

(see the answer key)

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