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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ever since _____________ in the late 19th century, scientists have understood that all life forms are a product of biological evolution.
(a) Richard Dawkins.
(b) Charles Darwin.
(c) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.
(d) Russel Wallace.

2. In different times, when was marriage through cousins not appropriate?
(a) When the marriage was between unequal partners.
(b) When large amounts of land were involved.
(c) Whenever the parents did not want them to marry.
(d) It was never appropriate.

3. What type of civilization do the New Guinea tribes have?
(a) Hunter gatherers.
(b) Scavengers.
(c) Hunters.
(d) Democratic governments.

4. In 1970, __________ argued that the individual is merely a container for genes.
(a) Charles Darwin.
(b) Richard Dawkins.
(c) Russel Wallace.
(d) Jean-Baptiste Lamarck.

5. What are transposons?
(a) Out law genes.
(b) Viruses.
(c) Diseases.
(d) Weaker genes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Chapter 5 begin?

2. Does it pay to be intelligent and witty?

3. In a person's youth, what happens to them to thwart off incest?

4. What is the lottery theory?

5. Sexual reproduction is ___________ to keep the parasites and diseases off guard by creating new variations through each generation.

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