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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) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

2. What chance does a parent have of giving a particular gene to a child?
(a) A sixty percent chance.
(b) A fifty percent chance.
(c) A forty percent chance.
(d) A thirty percent chance.

3. What animals does the author mention as examples of animals that work hard to rescue or save others?
(a) Zebras and sharks.
(b) Bears and squids.
(c) Lions and dolphins.
(d) Baboons and whales.

4. According to the relatedness calculations in the book, is a child more closely related to a sibling or an uncle?
(a) An uncle.
(b) The child is equally related to both.
(c) It's impossible to compare.
(d) A sibling.

5. Why might an older animal be less valuable to selfish genes than young related animals?
(a) The older animal is likely to contain less successful genes than the young related animals.
(b) The older animal's genes are likely to be decayed over time.
(c) The older animal is certain to have all its genes already represented in a few young, related animals.
(d) The older animal is less likely to reproduce more of the genes.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the relatedness calculations in the book, how related is a person to him- or herself?

2. In Dawkins' metaphor about DNA, what represents a gene?

3. What four categories does Dawkins have in his game theory analysis of male and female sexual and childrearing behaviors?

4. When a cell divides to make a new cell with identical DNA, what is the process called?

5. Do gulls recognize their own eggs and chicks?

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