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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Geographical Distribution continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of work is presented in The Origin of Species?
(a) Spiritual.
(b) Metaphysical.
(c) Biological.
(d) Chemical.

2. What is one function that cave dwelling animals lost through natural selection?
(a) Hearing.
(b) Touch.
(c) Taste.
(d) Sight.

3. How do some scientists demonstrate the differences between species and variations?
(a) Scientific method.
(b) Fossil records.
(c) Through hybrids.
(d) Natural breeding.

4. Where does Darwin suggest transitional forms should be found?
(a) In fossil records.
(b) Regions near mountains.
(c) Regions near water.
(d) In all regions.

5. What is required for a species to continue to grow?
(a) Other species.
(b) Food supply.
(c) Strong males.
(d) Land.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Darwin suggest that freshwater fish could develop through selection?

2. What do some scientists say is the reason that cultivated plants do not produce seeds?

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

4. Concerning the difficulty of defining species, sub-species, and variations, what does Darwin suggest about differences?

5. What do scientists attribute to organs that cannot be explained by natural selection?

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