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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11: Geographical Distribution.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What types of species forms are NOT found in nature?
(a) Collaborative.
(b) Natural.
(c) Competitve.
(d) Transitional.

2. What do naturalists connect with species that have two or three variations?
(a) Fossil records.
(b) Past generations.
(c) Intermediate generations.
(d) Future generations.

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

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

5. What does Darwin suggest about acquired traits in parents?
(a) They cannot be passed on.
(b) They cannot be selected for.
(c) They do not last a lifetime.
(d) They can be passed to offspring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of organisms will not fossilize?

2. What do naturalists understand will never happen to most organisms?

3. What aspect of organisms is not caused by chance?

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

5. When is the only time a rational conclusion can be reached on a theory?

(see the answer key)

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