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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14: Recapitulation and Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the lack of some species on oceanic islands suggest about the theory that all land mass was once connected?
(a) It is true.
(b) It is false.
(c) It is a recent occurrence.
(d) It was very long ago.

2. What does the fossil record show about new species?
(a) They are different species.
(b) They are variations of fossils.
(c) They did exist in ancient times.
(d) They did not exist in ancient times.

3. What species of bees builds inefficient hives?
(a) Honeybees.
(b) Hive-bees.
(c) Yellow jackets.
(d) Bumblebees.

4. Why do hybrids tend to display little variation?
(a) The parents are the same.
(b) Because of genetic defects.
(c) The parents are very close in characteristics.
(d) There is no natural selection with hybrids.

5. On what ship did Darwin ride while writing The Origin of Species?
(a) H.M.S. Clipper.
(b) H.M.S. Seafarer.
(c) H.M.S. Victoria.
(d) H.M.S. Beagle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would one organism be able to survive in a climate that another could not?

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

3. What is the best example of traits that continue to vary?

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

5. Why does the point of possible starvation for animals occur sooner than for humans?

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