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

2. What happens to a species if their traits and characteristics are not passed down to the next generation?
(a) They will change.
(b) They will grow.
(c) They will become unique species.
(d) They will become extinct.

3. What is likely to NOT affect variations that are consistent among individuals?
(a) Competition.
(b) External factors.
(c) Domestication.
(d) Natural selection.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What would a variety do in order to become a new species?

5. Which of the following tends to live over larger areas?

(see the answer key)

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