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

2. From a biologist's point of view, sexual reproduction is more _________ than asexual reproduction.
(a) Unnecessary
(b) Annoying.
(c) Expensive.
(d) Risky.

3. Who developed the Red Queen theory?
(a) Richard Dawkins.
(b) Charles Darwin.
(c) Graham Bell.
(d) Leigh Van Valen.

4. What does the story in Chapter 5 prove for the author?
(a) Ideal mating conditions are rare.
(b) How male support continues the species.
(c) An example of sexual, rather than natural selection.
(d) Producing offspring is the goal of all mammals.

5. What is lekking?
(a) A time of mating for birds.
(b) A sexual market where male birds congregate.
(c) A way for birds to mate.
(d) A courtship dance among mammals.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the author's opinion, what is not the primary goal of an organism?

2. Is attractiveness always the only criteria for mate selection?

3. Pre- Darwinian thinkers such as _____________ believed that evolution was a process of individual adaptations that were later passed down to ancestors.

4. What was the 16th century cleric known for besides his scientific theories?

5. What is the male to female ratio?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the tangled bank theory?

2. How is the theory supported by science?

3. Why do genes exist in the first place?

4. Why is there a ratio of 1:1 in males and females?

5. What does sexual reproduction mostly consist of?

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

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

8. How would a pre-Darwin think explain why giraffes have long necks?

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

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

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