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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 is unique about white cats with blue eyes?
(a) They are blind.
(b) They are not seen in the wild.
(c) They do not reproduce.
(d) They are deaf.

2. 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.

3. What is unique about variation in polymorphic species?
(a) All invertibrates.
(b) Not dependent on external factors.
(c) Not dependent on internal factors.
(d) Dependent on external factors.

4. 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. Victoria.
(d) H.M.S. Seafarer.

5. Where did Darwin's ship travel?
(a) England.
(b) Asia.
(c) South America.
(d) North America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is required for a species to continue to grow?

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

3. What species type is known for a lot of variation between individuals?

4. What is one reason that some species' traits are different from other species?

5. What do species survive to do?

(see the answer key)

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