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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the process of species growth suggest about species that are transported into foreign regions?

2. What is the primary cause for the struggle for survival between species?

3. In extreme environments, what are species in competition with?

4. What is unique about white cats with blue eyes?

5. What does Darwin say will happen to species that do not adapt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would natural selection be considered counter-intuitive?

2. Why would, on some islands, nature select for beetles that do not fly?

3. Why are the laws of inheritance still not understood?

4. Why is a flying mammal such as a bat difficult to explain through natural selection?

5. What factors contribute to the slowdown in reproduction in a species?

6. How do Naturalists define a species and a variety?

7. Why isn't it safe to assume that regions that are physically connected in the present day were connected in the past?

8. What are four objections raised to the theory of natural selection?

9. Why does Darwin feel the distinction between species variations is arbitrary?

10. What can't all examples for disused organs be attributed to correlational growth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Darwin uses inductive reasoning throughout his work. What is inductive reasoning? Why is this so important to the study of natural selection? Is inductive reasoning scientific? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Darwin discusses the struggle for existence in terms of pray and predators. How does this theory play into species with no predators? Are there truly any species with no predators? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Darwin gives a number of examples as proof of natural selection. Is there any one example of a situation that provides the strongest amount of proof? If so, what is it and how does it provide this proof? If not, why do you think this proof is unavailable?

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