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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is the only time a rational conclusion can be reached on a theory?
(a) When one side comes up with more proof.
(b) When both sides have been considered.
(c) After a committee discussion and agreement.
(d) You can never draw a conclusion in science.

2. What type of relationship do organisms have with one another?
(a) Cooperative.
(b) Competitive.
(c) Genetic.
(d) Environmental.

3. What is likely to NOT affect variations that are consistent among individuals?
(a) Natural selection.
(b) Domestication.
(c) External factors.
(d) Competition.

4. How might one explain the correlation of growth?
(a) Complication in selection.
(b) A natural mistake.
(c) Natural selection changes the whole, not just a part.
(d) Natural selection's way to economize.

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

6. What would a variety do in order to become a new species?
(a) Reduce in numbers.
(b) Exceed in numbers from the parent species.
(c) Migrate.
(d) Inter-breed.

7. What type of populations experience more variations?
(a) Diverse populations.
(b) Small populations.
(c) Medium populations.
(d) Large populations.

8. What type of selection primarily affects the reproductive characteristics of a species?
(a) Artificial selection.
(b) Sexual selection.
(c) Environmental selection.
(d) Natural selection.

9. As an example of a variation, what does Darwin indicate in Chapter 1 that is a change due to improved diet?
(a) Higher intelligence.
(b) Increased size.
(c) Lower intelligence.
(d) Decreased size.

10. What do some scientists say is the reason that cultivated plants do not produce seeds?
(a) Poor nutrition.
(b) Genetics.
(c) Instinct.
(d) Poor soil.

11. What can be said about the range of species that are closely related?
(a) They are typically very small.
(b) They are unrestricted.
(c) They are restricted.
(d) They are typically large.

12. What do Naturalists suggest is one definite distinction between a species and a variety?
(a) Domestication.
(b) Geographical range.
(c) Life span.
(d) Size of groups.

13. What is unique about white cats with blue eyes?
(a) They are not seen in the wild.
(b) They are deaf.
(c) They do not reproduce.
(d) They are blind.

14. What is one reason that some species' traits are different from other species?
(a) Natural selection.
(b) Habitat.
(c) Inheritance.
(d) Climate.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What species type is known for a lot of variation between individuals?

2. What do most organisms have a very good ability to do?

3. Which term refers to organisms with no distinct gender?

4. Which term refers to a type of variation that is NOT inherited and only affects individuals?

5. What aspect of organisms is not caused by chance?

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