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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: Difficulties on Theory.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the difference between the two types of variations discussed in Chapter 1: Variation Under Domestication?
(a) Degree of variation.
(b) The area affected by the variation.
(c) Location of variation.
(d) The species that variations happen to.

2. What may hinder positive traits from being passed on during natural selection?
(a) Single organism breeding.
(b) Crossbreeding.
(c) Interbreeding.
(d) Normal breeding.

3. In what type of species are variations of the eye found?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Humans.
(c) Birds.
(d) Crustaceans.

4. What is one way to observe the change in a species in a controlled environment?
(a) Observe captive animals.
(b) Create hybrids.
(c) Observe wild animals.
(d) Learn about extinct animals.

5. What does Darwin suggest about variation for parts that are NOT specialized?
(a) Eventually stops.
(b) More variation.
(c) Less variation.
(d) Becomes correlational.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4: Natural Selection, what does Darwin suggest about most variations?

2. What would a variety do in order to become a new species?

3. What can be said about the range of species that are closely related?

4. In Chapter 1: Variation Under Domestication, what animal does Darwin give as an example for being perfectly adapted for catching its food?

5. Where did Darwin's ship travel?

(see the answer key)

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