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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many nucleotide chains are in DNA?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

2. What does Dawkins speculate might be a reason a female animal could be tricked into raising a child that is not her own?
(a) The animal might make alliances for self-protection.
(b) The animal might identify specific genes it has in common with the child.
(c) The animal might misinterpret how related it is to the child.
(d) The animal might gain practice for future offspring.

3. According to the relatedness calculations in the book, how related is a person to him- or herself?
(a) By ten.
(b) By one.
(c) By zero.
(d) By a hundred.

4. How does a mother protecting a child promote the selfish gene theory?
(a) The child carries many of the same genes as the mother.
(b) The child will later protect the mother in turn.
(c) The mother is repurposing selfish genes to protect the child.
(d) The mother is extending selfish behavior to new situations.

5. What does Dawkins compare point mutation to?
(a) A card getting shuffled into the wrong deck.
(b) A stray mark on a photocopy.
(c) A misspoken word.
(d) A misprint on a book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shape is the location where guillemots lay their eggs?

2. In Dawkins' metaphor about DNA, how does he describe the creation of new DNA by sexual reproduction?

3. How common are genes that cause altruistic behaviors in nature?

4. Do gulls recognize their own eggs and chicks?

5. What does Dawkins demonstrate using the net benefit score?

(see the answer key)

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