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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When it is difficult or costly for female birds to choose males, females will choose ___________.
(a) Based on ornamentation.
(b) The prettiest beak.
(c) The male with the nicest wing span.
(d) Based on having the most food.

3. To women, attractiveness in a male signifies _____________.
(a) Excessive amounts of sperm.
(b) The ability to support her and future children.
(c) Good genes.
(d) Infidelity in the relationship.

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

5. In most species, what do many females mostly prefer in males?
(a) External factors, like male attractiveness.
(b) The ability to keep her safe.
(c) A male that promises to stay around.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do males want in sexual partners?

2. What is the primary part in sexual reproduction?

3. What is the continuous arms race that occurs between organisms?

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

5. High status individuals tend to have __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. To what is the human genome often compared?

2. How do sperm sometimes kill the egg?

3. When is it even more important for a female to find a good mate?

4. How is the theory supported by science?

5. Why do males want to be with many females?

6. Who changed the discussions concerning evolution after the 19th century?

7. What is the tangled bank theory?

8. Explain the story of the fisherman.

9. What is interesting about the mating skills of the Australian bush turkeys?

10. Why is the book named after the Red Queen?

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