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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If the pistils of a flower are very long, what type of reproduction limitation may this result in?
(a) Physical.
(b) Chemical.
(c) Hormonal.
(d) Climate.

2. How far are the Galapagos Islands from South America?
(a) 100 miles.
(b) 500 miles.
(c) 200 miles.
(d) 300 miles.

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

4. To what degree do hybrids resemble one parent?
(a) No resemblance.
(b) Small degrees.
(c) Extreme degrees.
(d) Moderate degrees.

5. What is one consequence of natural selection?
(a) Change must benefit the species.
(b) Change cannot involve other organs.
(c) Change must benefit the environment.
(d) Change must be small.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do scientists explain the presence of the same species in different locations?

2. What is NOT sufficient to account for differences in organisms in different regions?

3. Why might a hybrid species NOT survive birth?

4. What type of species do many islands lack?

5. What is one unique characteristic of the European cuckoo?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Darwin explain similarities in embryos?

2. Why do rudimentary organs pose a problem for theorists that species were created independently?

3. What does Darwin suggest about the fossil records of trilobites?

4. How do physical barriers correlate with differences in creatures that inhabit a region?

5. How can the inheritance of traits be seen in domesticated dogs?

6. How does the age of the earth play into natural selection?

7. Why does Darwin use a fish and a reptile as comparisons?

8. What is the key explanation for species living in different regions?

9. How does Darwin explain how the same genus of species are found in different geographical regions?

10. What is a possible explanation for why species migrated from one region to the next?

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