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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. Why is this book called The Red Queen?

2. Who has solutions concerning genetics?

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

4. What is the "good genes" theory?

5. What is the male to female ratio?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the story of the fisherman.

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

3. What is the lottery theory?

4. What would lead a woman to pick a man based on looks?

5. Why are hermaphrodites unstable?

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

7. What is the tangled bank theory?

8. What is interesting about the creator of the Vicar of Bray creator?

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

10. What does the Red Queen Theory state?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As cheaters get caught, what happens to their ability to cheat? How does the Red Queen Theory say that cheaters will react to improved cheating detectors? Do you agree?

Essay Topic 2

Most of the time, society dictates the way that women look and behave. How has sexual selection shaped the way women wish to look? How has biology shaped society and cultures? Is biology to blame for the extreme ways that women have shifted themselves to please men as mates?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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