The Selfish Gene Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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The Selfish Gene Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does PI stand for?
(a) Parental Integrity.
(b) Parental Investment.
(c) Parental Intelligence.
(d) Parental Involvement.

2. What does Dawkins point out about antelopes' herd behavior?
(a) The herd behavior sacrifices an individual for the species survival.
(b) The herd behavior gives indidivuals a better chance of survival.
(c) The herd behavior is not an adaptation.
(d) The herd behavior is fot the good of the species.

3. What chance does a parent have of giving a particular gene to a child?
(a) A fifty percent chance.
(b) A thirty percent chance.
(c) A forty percent chance.
(d) A sixty percent chance.

4. Does the author believe that genetically inherited traits cannot be changed?
(a) Yes, he believes that genetically inherited traits are unchangeable, but they don't govern all behavior.
(b) No, he does not believe genetically inherited traits are impossible to change.
(c) No, he believes that genetically inherited traits are only vague predispositions that are easily and commonly changed.
(d) Yes, he believes genetically inherited traits cover all behavior and are unchangeable.

5. What is a "war of attrition" based on in ESS?
(a) How much time and energy a goal is worth.
(b) How often a goal will be abandoned.
(c) The amount of will and effort it takes to achieve a goal.
(d) How many possible routes there are to a particular goal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dawkins postulate would preserve a gene forever?

2. How does Dawkins postulate that animals judge relatedness?

3. What does Dawkins say that evolution is about?

4. What apparently selfish act of the penguin does the author describe?

5. What is the most stable result of the specific ESS simulation Dawkins describes?

(see the answer key)

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