The Selfish Gene Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 1 to Chapter 9

Quiz: Chapter 1 to Chapter 9

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

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What does an animal do when it fails to claim a territory?
a) It carves out a niche from a rival territory.
b) It travels to another area.
c) It does not breed at that time.
d) It shares a territory with other animals who failed to claim their own territory.

2. Do gulls recognize their own eggs and chicks?
a) Gulls recognize their chicks but not their eggs.
b) Gulls recognize neither their chicks nor their eggs.
c) Gulls recognize their chicks and eggs.
d) Gulls recognize their eggs but not their chicks.

3. According to the relatedness calculations in the book, how related is a person to him- or herself?
a) By...
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