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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) Their spouses.
(b) No one.
(c) Their descendants.
(d) Their friends.

2. Homosexual men tend to be like __________ men and lesbians tend to be more like _______ women.
(a) Homosexual; heterosexual.
(b) Heterosexual; heterosexual.
(c) Heterosexual; homosexual.
(d) Homosexual; Homosexual.

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

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

5. To women, attractiveness in a male signifies _____________.
(a) Infidelity in the relationship.
(b) Good genes.
(c) Excessive amounts of sperm.
(d) The ability to support her and future children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who developed the Red Queen theory?

2. In a landscape, what will boys pick out as being important?

3. Boys tend to be better at reasoning ______, whereas women excel in reasoning in terms of _______.

4. Males are interested in increasing the _________ of sexual partners whereas women are interested in increasing the ________ of sexual partners.

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

(see the answer key)

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