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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who developed the Red Queen theory?
(a) Graham Bell.
(b) Richard Dawkins.
(c) Leigh Van Valen.
(d) Charles Darwin.

3. Young girls show a propensity for _________.
(a) Math.
(b) Science.
(c) Physical activity.
(d) Verbal tasks.

4. Is attractiveness always the only criteria for mate selection?
(a) No, only when selection is plentiful.
(b) Yes, females don't like ugly people.
(c) Yes, females are shallow.
(d) No, females like important mates.

5. What is lekking?
(a) A sexual market where male birds congregate.
(b) A courtship dance among mammals.
(c) A time of mating for birds.
(d) A way for birds to mate.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who created the tangled bank theory?

3. To women, attractiveness in a male signifies _____________.

4. In most species, what do many females mostly prefer in males?

5. What happens if a virus attacks a population of clones?

(see the answer key)

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