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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. What happens to the offspring when two of the same distinct species interbreed?
(a) Sterile.
(b) Fertile.
(c) Migrate after birth.
(d) Eaten by parents.

2. What terms refer to parts that are similar in structure?
(a) Homogeneous parts.
(b) Homologous parts.
(c) Heterogeneous parts.
(d) Identical parts.

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

4. Which species require more years for change?
(a) Inter-breeders.
(b) Slow breeders.
(c) Fast breeders.
(d) Sterile species.

5. When is the only time a rational conclusion can be reached on a theory?
(a) When one side comes up with more proof.
(b) You can never draw a conclusion in science.
(c) After a committee discussion and agreement.
(d) When both sides have been considered.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following refers to offspring with parents from two different species?

2. In ancient times, why were whales classified as fish?

3. What type of relationship do organisms have with one another?

4. What seems unlikely, but must be possible concerning the migration of fish?

5. When the same species are found in distant geographic regions, how is this explained?

(see the answer key)

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