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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. At the end of Chapter 3, what does the author say will be explored in the next chapter?

2. Ever since _____________ in the late 19th century, scientists have understood that all life forms are a product of biological evolution.

3. How does Chapter 5 begin?

4. What do males want in sexual partners?

5. Due to the ________________, traits that increase reproductive successes will spread and those that do not will expire.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is perplexing about sexual reproduction?

2. How does the book begin and why is it important?

3. What does the sexy sons theory say?

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

5. Explain the story of the fisherman.

6. What is the tangled bank theory?

7. What does sexual reproduction mostly consist of?

8. What is the lottery theory?

9. Why are out law genes interesting?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Male Australian turkeys build spectacular mounds. They build these mounds to attract females. When a female shares a mound with a turkey, she is saying she will give him offspring. In this case, how have mound building skills changed?

What has now become important about mound building skills?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why does natural selection take a back seat to sexual selection in Ridley's opinion? How do natural selection traits actually become sexual selection traits?

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