The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Matt Ridley
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

Matt Ridley
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 121 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of historical incident may have been a more frequent phenomenon than is commonly thought?
(a) Illegitimate sons and daughters.
(b) The conflict between Henry the VIII and the church over divorce.
(c) Polygamy in the Catholic Church.
(d) Divorces throughout history.

2. What do organisms that reproduce end up with for offspring?
(a) Completely different offspring.
(b) Non functional offspring.
(c) Clones.
(d) Smart offspring.

3. In Chapter 4, what story of tragedy does the author tell?
(a) The story of the salesman.
(b) The story of the gazelle.
(c) The kangeroo story.
(d) The story of the fisherman.

4. 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.

5. What is the "sexy-sons" theory?
(a) Females will always choose the most attractive man.
(b) Sons will be the most attractive if the two parents are very attractive.
(c) Sons are always sexier than daughters.
(d) Males will always choose the most attractive woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gender contains all cytoplasmic genes?

2. Natural selection is a prerequisite of __________.

3. What do male primates do to their female's children who are not also their children?

4. What are the interests of most males?

5. What is a powerful force that is influenced by and influences evolution?

(see the answer key)

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