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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14: Recapitulation and Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which term refers to a type of variation that is seen in most or all groups of organisms?
(a) Species variation.
(b) Indefinite variation.
(c) Definite variation.
(d) Organism variation.

2. Where might a species who are adapted to warm climates migrate to as the climate becomes colder?
(a) North Pole.
(b) South Pole.
(c) Equator.
(d) Mountains.

3. How do biologists classify organisms?
(a) Groups of resemblance.
(b) Groups of locations.
(c) Groups of functions.
(d) Groups of internal features.

4. Why might a hybrid species NOT survive birth?
(a) Poor respiration.
(b) It is half-related to the mother and has difficulty surviving in the womb.
(c) Physical deformities.
(d) Natural selection.

5. When the same species live in regions separated by large bodies of water, what is the rationale for their existence?
(a) The species swam at one point.
(b) The regions were connected at one point.
(c) There is no rationale.
(d) Human transport.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is said about the pressure to adapt?

2. How is the practice of purposeful selection seen throughout history?

3. What do species found on islands do for the theory of natural selection?

4. Where did Darwin's ship travel?

5. What behaviors have been lost through the domestication of cats and dogs?

(see the answer key)

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