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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are out law genes?
(a) Genes which cannot be passed down.
(b) Genes that will definitely be passed down.
(c) Genes that are weak.
(d) Genes that act like viruses and hijack chromosones.

2. Who created the tangled bank theory?
(a) Charles Darwin.
(b) Graham Bell.
(c) Leigh Van Valen.
(d) Richard Dawkins.

3. Natural selection is a prerequisite of __________.
(a) Evolution's success.
(b) Natural selection.
(c) Sexual selection.
(d) Survival success.

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

5. What is the lottery theory?
(a) Organisms in densely populated areas survive better.
(b) Sexual reproduction is the riskiest way for humans to reproduce.
(c) Sexual reproduction allows for a smaller number of very exceptional offspring.
(d) It is more advantageous for humans to asexually reproduce.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do species outwit killer viruses?

2. What do organisms that reproduce end up with for offspring?

3. What was the 16th century cleric known for besides his scientific theories?

4. What is the "good genes" theory?

5. Throughout history, what has been a great reward for a leader?

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