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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are out law genes?
(a) Genes which cannot be passed down.
(b) Genes that are weak.
(c) Genes that will definitely be passed down.
(d) Genes that act like viruses and hijack chromosones.

2. Sexual reproduction is ___________ to keep the parasites and diseases off guard by creating new variations through each generation.
(a) Not able.
(b) An inefficient means.
(c) Not an easy way.
(d) An attempt.

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

4. What does being fast allow for a gazelle to do?
(a) The gazelle is never caught and it throws off the balance of the environment.
(b) The fast gazelle survives and reproduces, thus spreading its genes.
(c) It is able to always kill its prey.
(d) The gazelle gets caught.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does evolution work?

2. What is the tangled bank theory?

3. What do genes seek through the actions of the bodies that contain them?

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

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

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