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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Males are interested in increasing the _________ of sexual partners whereas women are interested in increasing the ________ of sexual partners.
(a) Number, quality.
(b) Number, percentage.
(c) Percentage, number.
(d) Quality, number.

2. High status individuals tend to have __________.
(a) No babies.
(b) Female babies.
(c) Less babies.
(d) Male babies.

3. What genders are not always needed?
(a) None.
(b) Hermaphrodites.
(c) Males.
(d) Females.

4. Why do genes exist?
(a) They insure that the species survives.
(b) They are used to carry DNA mappings.
(c) They are the descendants of previous genes.
(d) They pass viruses down.

5. When it is difficult or costly for female birds to choose males, females will choose ___________.
(a) The male with the nicest wing span.
(b) The prettiest beak.
(c) Based on having the most food.
(d) Based on ornamentation.

6. Due to the ________________, traits that increase reproductive successes will spread and those that do not will expire.
(a) Low pregnancy rate.
(b) Evolutionary arms race.
(c) Slow genetics of men.
(d) High pregnancy rate.

7. From a biologist's point of view, sexual reproduction is more _________ than asexual reproduction.
(a) Expensive.
(b) Unnecessary
(c) Annoying.
(d) Risky.

8. What is the male to female ratio?
(a) 1:3.
(b) 2:1.
(c) 1:2.
(d) 1:1.

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

10. In Chapter 5, the animals are unsure of _____________.
(a) Being able to find a suitable mate.
(b) What their mate thinks of them.
(c) Passing desirable genes to offspring.
(d) The male knowing if the egg is his.

11. Are individuals involved in evolution aware of the choices they are making?
(a) Always.
(b) Never.
(c) Ten per cent of the time.
(d) Fifty per cent of the time.

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

13. What are the interests of most males?
(a) Taking care of their mate and offspring.
(b) Being a good father.
(c) Being faithful to one female.
(d) Impregnating as many women as possible.

14. How do species outwit killer viruses?
(a) Asexual reproduction.
(b) Splitting cells.
(c) Sexual reproduction.
(d) With their brains.

15. What is the solution of the individually rational genes?
(a) Polygamy.
(b) Asexuality.
(c) Gender.
(d) Celibacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are transposons?

2. If there are too many males, it will eventually be better to be a ____________.

3. What can a psychiatrist expect to find in all people?

4. Are sexually reproducing organisms able to compete with asexually reproducing organisms?

5. What is the continuous arms race that occurs between organisms?

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