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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 would a variety do in order to become a new species?
(a) Exceed in numbers from the parent species.
(b) Migrate.
(c) Reduce in numbers.
(d) Inter-breed.

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

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unique about variation in polymorphic species?

2. Why do domestic ducks have lighter wings and heavier feet then wild ducks?

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

4. What is likely to NOT affect variations that are consistent among individuals?

5. Which of the following refers to a scientist who studies living creatures?

(see the answer key)

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