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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 babies are hard to keep alive.
(c) How babies are made.
(d) Why there are men and women.

2. What do the females of this same group prefer?
(a) Males that will take care of them.
(b) Males who are attractive.
(c) Well-built mounds, instead of poorly constructed mounds.
(d) Intelligent males.

3. In humans, what does evolution rely on?
(a) Fission.
(b) Sexual and asexual reproduction.
(c) Asexual reproduction.
(d) Sexual Reproduction.

4. According to the author and other research, who should have a better evolutionary outcome?
(a) Sexual Reproduction.
(b) Same-sex Reproduction.
(c) Asexual reproduction.
(d) Asexual and Sexual Reproduction.

5. Are sexually reproducing organisms able to compete with asexually reproducing organisms?
(a) No, never.
(b) Only when they are genetically engineered.
(c) Occasionally.
(d) Yes, always.

Short Answer Questions

1. Males are interested in increasing the _________ of sexual partners whereas women are interested in increasing the ________ of sexual partners.

2. What have mound building skills become?

3. To explain sex, scientists need to find ________________.

4. What does the story in Chapter 5 prove for the author?

5. When it is difficult or costly for female birds to choose males, females will choose ___________.

(see the answer key)

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