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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Of course, both males and females have a (an) ________ to deceive the other sex to promote their own attractiveness.
(a) Incentive.
(b) Right.
(c) Purpose.
(d) Reason.

4. Why does the author think that there is now so much monogamy in humans?
(a) Males and females want to focus on one set of children.
(b) It is much less expensive.
(c) Man's competitor in the sexual arms race (women) want it.
(d) It is easier to be in a relationship with one person.

5. What gender contains all cytoplasmic genes?
(a) Males.
(b) Males and Females.
(c) Females.
(d) Hermaphrodites.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is lekking?

2. How does Chapter 5 begin?

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

4. Why do genes exist?

5. What kind of study does evolution become?

(see the answer key)

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