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

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

3. In the author's opinion, what is not the primary goal of an organism?
(a) Survival.
(b) Reproduction.
(c) Evolution.
(d) Killing one another.

4. What is the only way to understand why evolution is the way it is?
(a) To negate human nature.
(b) To ignore its history.
(c) Study creationists theories.
(d) Study the twists and turns of the evolutionary story.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do genes exist?

3. What do males want in sexual partners?

4. Why is this book called The Red Queen?

5. What do scientists want to discover about genetic mixing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the story of the fisherman.

2. Why are out law genes interesting?

3. What is the lottery theory?

4. Why is the history of evolution a never ending arms race?

5. What is a bdelloid rotifer?

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

7. From a biologist's point of view, why is sexual reproduction not as successful as asexual?

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

9. After the Vicar of Bray theory, what did scientists try to prove?

10. Why do genes exist in the first place?

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