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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Organisms that reproduce sexually will pass immunity or defenses down to whom?
(a) No one.
(b) Their friends.
(c) Their descendants.
(d) Their spouses.

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

3. What is the "good genes" theory?
(a) Beautiful children are evil.
(b) More attractive males will produce beautiful children.
(c) More attractive people make smart people.
(d) Smart people are attracted to other smart people.

4. In a landscape, what will boys pick out as being important?
(a) Voices.
(b) Memories.
(c) Objects.
(d) People.

5. What is a powerful force that is influenced by and influences evolution?
(a) Sexual attraction.
(b) Religion.
(c) Culture.
(d) Individual thoughts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the females of this same group prefer?

2. What do males want in sexual partners?

3. Young boys show a propensity for __________.

4. What did Zahavi, a scientist, theorize about reproduction mating?

5. What is the bdelloid rotifer?

(see the answer key)

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