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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: Difficulties on Theory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term refers to those organisms that survive despite the struggle for resources?
(a) Artificial selection.
(b) Circle of life.
(c) Hereditary modification.
(d) Natural selection.

2. What is required for a species to continue to grow?
(a) Other species.
(b) Food supply.
(c) Strong males.
(d) Land.

3. What can be said about the range of species that are closely related?
(a) They are typically very small.
(b) They are restricted.
(c) They are unrestricted.
(d) They are typically large.

4. What does Darwin say will happen to species that do not adapt?
(a) They are stronger than others.
(b) They become smaller in size.
(c) They are weeded out.
(d) Nothing.

5. Which of the following tends to live over larger areas?
(a) Species.
(b) Mammals.
(c) Variations.
(d) Subspecies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What classification has a large number of species?

2. What is unique about white cats with blue eyes?

3. What term refers to exactly how species change over time?

4. What is one way to observe the change in a species in a controlled environment?

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

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