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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 transposons?
(a) Diseases.
(b) Weaker genes.
(c) Viruses.
(d) Out law genes.

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

3. High status individuals tend to have __________.
(a) No babies.
(b) Less babies.
(c) Male babies.
(d) Female babies.

4. When was polygamy stamped out?
(a) The people demanded it.
(b) As governments solidified the institution of marriage.
(c) Religion decided it wanted exclusive marriage.
(d) When women protested it.

5. In Chapter 4, what story of tragedy does the author tell?
(a) The story of the salesman.
(b) The story of the gazelle.
(c) The kangeroo story.
(d) The story of the fisherman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the primary purpose of sexual reproduction that is very beneficial for all offspring?

2. How does Chapter 2 begin?

3. The author believes that biological evolution and our environments _____________.

4. What is the tangled bank theory?

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

(see the answer key)

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