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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To understand human nature, what must we understand?
(a) The origin of human nature.
(b) The origin of attraction between humans.
(c) Differences in humans.
(d) The origin of emotions.

2. At the end of Chapter 3, what does the author say will be explored in the next chapter?
(a) More ways that evolution can work against organisims.
(b) Why there are men and women.
(c) How babies are made.
(d) Why babies are hard to keep alive.

3. What does sex do to the genome of humans and other organisms?
(a) Makes stronger genes.
(b) Decreases randomness of the genome.
(c) Increases randomness of the genome.
(d) Causes too much risk in the genes.

4. What have scientists discovered about sexual reproduction versus asexual reproduction?
(a) Asexual reproduction is easier.
(b) Sexual reproduction is easier.
(c) Asexual reproduction allows an individual to spread its gene over a large population.
(d) Sexual reproduction allows an individual to spread its gene over a large population.

5. How do organisms compete during evolution?
(a) They kill their prey to ensure their survivors.
(b) They compete with each other to pass down more genes to the next generation.
(c) They kill their prey and one another to be the last person standing.
(d) They try to kill one another so that they might live.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sexual reproduction is ___________ to keep the parasites and diseases off guard by creating new variations through each generation.

2. What is the chief competitor to the tangled bank theory and lottery theory?

3. Who has solutions concerning genetics?

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

5. In humans, what does evolution rely on?

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