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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens if a virus attacks a population of clones?

2. High status individuals tend to have __________.

3. Who developed the Red Queen theory?

4. How do species outwit killer viruses?

5. Who cannot compete with males?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do genes exist in the first place?

2. How do sperm sometimes kill the egg?

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

4. What is a bdelloid rotifer?

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

6. What does the Martian visitor that observes Earth wonder about?

7. Why are out law genes interesting?

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

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

10. Who developed the Red Queen Theory?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How, in Ridley's eyes, is polygamy a successful situation for sexual reproduction? Explain. Why do most modern societies oppose polygamy? If a group of people wants to be polygamous, do you think they should be able to do so?

Essay Topic 2

In your own words, define gene outcrossing. How does sexual reproduction cause gene outcrossing to occur? Why is gene outcrossing a positive thing for many populations?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Ridley think that intelligence and language developed between human beings? Does he think that without this prompting, there would be no language?

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