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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. How do organisms differ within classifications?

2. What animal that is alive today could be considered an intermediate species of a mammal and the mastodon?

3. What does Darwin suggest is the only logical way to classify organisms?

4. What is one river that Darwin gives as an example of one that has dramatically changed over the years?

5. What does the fossil record suggest about species that go extinct?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do physical barriers correlate with differences in creatures that inhabit a region?

2. What undermines the belief that the infertility of species, when crossed, is the result of Divine institution?

3. How does the age of the earth play into natural selection?

4. What is the key explanation for species living in different regions?

5. What is one cause of a landmass changing the geological record?

6. What is a possible explanation for why species migrated from one region to the next?

7. How does Darwin explain how the same genus of species are found in different geographical regions?

8. Describe the process of egg-laying of the European cuckoo.

9. How can the inheritance of traits be seen in domesticated dogs?

10. How does Darwin explain similarities in embryos?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Darwin suggests that when the information in this book is combined, it supports his theory. Do you agree? Use examples and theories from the book to demonstrate how combining his theory and the opposition offers support for the theory itself.

Essay Topic 2

Darwin focuses on animals and plants when discussing natural selection. What do you think Darwin's thoughts are concerning human adaptation? Why doesn't Darwin directly apply this theory to humans?

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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