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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. In Chapter 1: Variation Under Domestication, what animal does Darwin give as an example for being perfectly adapted for catching its food?
(a) Woodpecker.
(b) Tiger.
(c) Beaver.
(d) Bull.

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

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

4. What other actions do birds use their wings for?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Mating.
(c) Running.
(d) Swimming.

5. What does Darwin suggest about variation for parts that are NOT specialized?
(a) Less variation.
(b) More variation.
(c) Eventually stops.
(d) Becomes correlational.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the struggle for existence caused by?

2. What period in time can explain many migrations due to climate change?

3. Where did Darwin's ship travel?

4. What does the fossil record show about new species?

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

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