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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The gender ratio is ___________ as an evolutionary pressure in humans.
(a) Weak.
(b) Strong.
(c) Harmful.
(d) Undeniable.

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

3. What animals are only interested in exclusive fidelity?
(a) Gorillas.
(b) Gibbons.
(c) Humans.
(d) Bears.

4. What is negative about having many females?
(a) Too many children are born.
(b) It is very expensive.
(c) It is too time consuming.
(d) They do not get along with each other.

5. Sexual reproduction benefits _____________.
(a) No one.
(b) One member of the same organism versus another member of that same organisim.
(c) Only humans, not other organisms.
(d) Everyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was a natural human situation in many early societies?

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

3. How does Chapter 2 begin?

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

5. At the end of Chapter 3, what does the author say will be explored in the next chapter?

(see the answer key)

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