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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Remainder of Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How can scientists describe the structure of evolutionary inference?
(a) Quite simple.
(b) Fairly intuitive.
(c) Quite complex.
(d) Fairly easy.

2. How did the Burgess Shale's mysteries become apparent?
(a) An explanation of theory.
(b) A discovery of a fossil.
(c) A shift in mindset.
(d) A discovery of a chemical.

3. What did Whittington use to dissect the carapace of Opabinia?
(a) New stringents.
(b) Old tools.
(c) New tools.
(d) New methods.

4. What kind of picture do scientists have of multi-cellular animal life because of the Burgess Shale?
(a) None.
(b) Distinct.
(c) General.
(d) Imagined.

5. How did Naraoia help the Burgess Drama?
(a) By helping summon it.
(b) By helping save it.
(c) By helping destroy it.
(d) By helping complete it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What years did Whittington work on Naraoia and Aysheaia?

2. Where was Opabinia quoted to belong?

3. What did Marella have that no trilobite shared?

4. How was Walcott's taxonomy significantly updated?

5. Who dissented with Whittington about Aysehaia?

(see the answer key)

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