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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the chief competitor to the tangled bank theory and lottery theory?
(a) The Red Queen Theory.
(b) The King's Theory.
(c) The Blue Book Theory.
(d) The tangled bank and lottery theory have no competition.

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

3. How do species outwit killer viruses?
(a) With their brains.
(b) Sexual reproduction.
(c) Splitting cells.
(d) Asexual reproduction.

4. Why is the Vicar of Bray theory flawed?
(a) It was made up by someone who is not a scientist.
(b) It does not take sexual reproduction into account.
(c) It sees evolution as the goal of an organisim.
(d) It has been proven wrong over the centuries.

5. What is the primary part in sexual reproduction?
(a) Killing genes that are not yours.
(b) Outcrossing genes.
(c) Combining all genes.
(d) Combining and outcrossing genes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through sexual reproduction, what are offspring dealt?

2. Why is this book called The Red Queen?

3. Why is asexual reproduction a less risky option for an organism?

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

5. What is the main focus of the novel?

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