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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the tangled bank theory?
(a) Sexual reproduction allows for a smaller number of very exceptional offspring.
(b) Sexual reproduction is the riskiest way for humans to reproduce.
(c) It is more advantageous for humans to asexually produce.
(d) Different organisms in an environment saturated with similar organisms have a greater likelihood of survival.

2. In most species, what do many females mostly prefer in males?
(a) External factors, like male attractiveness.
(b) Money.
(c) A male that promises to stay around.
(d) The ability to keep her safe.

3. When it is difficult or costly for female birds to choose males, females will choose ___________.
(a) Based on ornamentation.
(b) Based on having the most food.
(c) The prettiest beak.
(d) The male with the nicest wing span.

4. What are the interests of most males?
(a) Impregnating as many women as possible.
(b) Being a good father.
(c) Taking care of their mate and offspring.
(d) Being faithful to one female.

5. How does Chapter 5 begin?
(a) With mating behavior of Australian brush turkeys.
(b) With the story of a fisherman.
(c) With observations about pine moles.
(d) With an explanation of courtship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Men and women behave and perform certain roles in every _______ and _____.

2. Why does the male pine mole visit many different tunnels?

3. Although it becomes clear that sex is necessary to avoid parasites, what question remains?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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