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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How far are the Galapagos Islands from South America?
(a) 100 miles.
(b) 500 miles.
(c) 300 miles.
(d) 200 miles.
2. Why is instinct NOT well-defined?
(a) They change rapidly.
(b) It is elusive.
(c) No one can agree on a definition for instinct.
(d) It covers too many behaviors.
3. What happens to the offspring when two of the same distinct species interbreed?
(a) Eaten by parents.
(b) Sterile.
(c) Migrate after birth.
(d) Fertile.
4. What is on the seeds of plants that helps them reproduce?
(a) Openings.
(b) Hooks.
(c) Fur.
(d) Spikes.
5. What insect does Darwin offer as an example of having a naturally selected trait that is NOT beneficial?
(a) Aphid.
(b) Spider.
(c) Bee.
(d) Fly.
Short Answer Questions
1. What period in time can explain many migrations due to climate change?
2. How do biologists classify organisms?
3. Where might a species who are adapted to warm climates migrate to as the climate becomes colder?
4. What does Darwin suggest about acquired traits in parents?
5. What do naturalists understand will never happen to most organisms?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are three facts that can be explained by natural selection as discussed in Chapter 11?
2. How does natural selection explain the lack of links between generations?
3. How does the age of the earth play into natural selection?
4. How does Darwin explain similarities in embryos?
5. How are fossils classified?
6. How does natural selection explain relationships among creatures?
7. How can the phenomenon of ancient species resembling current living groups be explained?
8. How does Darwin explain how the same genus of species are found in different geographical regions?
9. Why do rudimentary organs pose a problem for theorists that species were created independently?
10. What is the key explanation for species living in different regions?
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