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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Vicar of Bray hypothesis?
(a) Sexual reproduction provides rapid speed of evolution.
(b) Asexual reproduction provides rapid speed of evolution.
(c) Sexual reproduction should not exist.
(d) Same-sex reproduction must be understood to understand sexual reproduction.

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

3. What do organisms that reproduce end up with for offspring?
(a) Smart offspring.
(b) Clones.
(c) Non functional offspring.
(d) Completely different offspring.

4. In the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church created many rules to prevent __________.
(a) Rulers from creating illegitimate heirs.
(b) Women from taking on important rules in society.
(c) Rulers from creating legitimate heirs.
(d) Rulers from creating too many subbordinates.

5. Who directly advocated for polygamy in early societies?
(a) Government groups.
(b) Religious groups.
(c) Kings and queens.
(d) Pagan groups.

Short Answer Questions

1. To understand human nature, what must we understand?

2. Are individuals involved in evolution aware of the choices they are making?

3. What is the tangled bank theory?

4. How do males fantasize?

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

(see the answer key)

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