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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of animals does the intruder retreat experiment by Niko Tinbergen use?
(a) Worms.
(b) Birds.
(c) Fish.
(d) Rats.

2. What does Dawkins describe as "intruder retreat" behavior?
(a) Groups tend to retreat when an intruder is in the area.
(b) The entity intruding into an unknown situation tends to retreat.
(c) Entities tend to retreat from aggressive intruders.
(d) Strangers tend to consider each other intruders and retreat.

3. In Dawkins' description, how does a bully behave?
(a) A bully acts aggressively but never confronts an opponent.
(b) A bully acts aggressively and always fights.
(c) A bully acts aggressively but only follows through with weak opponents.
(d) A bully acts aggressively but then always backs down.

4. Which cells in an organism contain the creature's DNA?
(a) Paraxial cells.
(b) All of them.
(c) Barrier funciton cells.
(d) Interstitial cells.

5. What does Dawkins say points to the idea that all living things come from the same types of early molecules?
(a) All life forms are based on carbon.
(b) All life forms are made from DNA molecules.
(c) All life forms have similar pH balances.
(d) All life forms have basic cell structures.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Dawkins, are mistakes in fidelity good or bad?

2. What would not have existed in early oceans, that would have allowed amino acids and proteins to exist for long periods of time, to slowly develop into more complex forms?

3. Do one-celled animals seem to have purpose and intention, according to the author?

4. When a cell creates a sperm cell or egg cell with reduced DNA, what is the process called?

5. What almost always happens when copies of things are made, according to Dawkins?

(see the answer key)

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