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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2: Variation Under Nature.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to a species if their traits and characteristics are not passed down to the next generation?
(a) They will become unique species.
(b) They will change.
(c) They will grow.
(d) They will become extinct.

2. How is the practice of purposeful selection seen throughout history?
(a) Relics from ancient civilizations.
(b) Written records.
(c) No change in species.
(d) Natural change in species.

3. What species type is known for a lot of variation between individuals?
(a) Trapamorphic.
(b) Bimorphic.
(c) Trimorphic.
(d) Polymorphic.

4. What is unique about variation in polymorphic species?
(a) Not dependent on internal factors.
(b) Not dependent on external factors.
(c) All invertibrates.
(d) Dependent on external factors.

5. What do naturalists connect with species that have two or three variations?
(a) Future generations.
(b) Fossil records.
(c) Intermediate generations.
(d) Past generations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tends to occur in large groups of genera?

2. When is the only time a rational conclusion can be reached on a theory?

3. With respect to breeders, what leads to the development of different varieties of species when breeding?

4. On what ship did Darwin ride while writing The Origin of Species?

5. What type of work is presented in The Origin of Species?

(see the answer key)

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