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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. In extreme environments, what are species in competition with?
(a) Food source distruction.
(b) Migration needs.
(c) Climate.
(d) Other species.

2. Which term refers to organisms with no distinct gender?
(a) Neutral.
(b) Single cell.
(c) Polymorphic.
(d) Hermaphrodite.

3. On what ship did Darwin ride while writing The Origin of Species?
(a) H.M.S. Beagle.
(b) H.M.S. Clipper.
(c) H.M.S. Victoria.
(d) H.M.S. Seafarer.

4. What animal does Darwin use as an example of an intermediate form of a full-land and full-flying animal?
(a) Spider monkey.
(b) Penguin.
(c) Flying squirrel.
(d) Bat.

5. With respect to breeders, what leads to the development of different varieties of species when breeding?
(a) Purposeful selection.
(b) Genetic selection.
(c) Accidental selection.
(d) Natural selection.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what type of species are variations of the eye found?

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

3. Why does the point of possible starvation for animals occur sooner than for humans?

4. What do species survive to do?

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

(see the answer key)

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