The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 3

Quiz: Chapter 3

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

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Although it becomes clear that sex is necessary to avoid parasites, what question remains?
a) Whether or not sex is the best way to reproduce.
b) Why sex works the way it does.
c) How sex works.
d) Why people enjoy sex.

2. To explain sex, scientists need to find ________________.
a) Why people are attracted to one another.
b) The reason for asexual reproduction.
c) A reason for an individual organism to prefer sexual over asexual reproduction.
d) A new way for humans to mate.

3. Sexual reproduction is ___________ to keep the parasites and diseases off guard by creating new variations through each generation.
a) An attempt.
b)...
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