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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the letters A, T, C, and G stand for?
(a) Different types of RNA.
(b) Different types of genes.
(c) Different types of nucleotides.
(d) Different types of DNA.

2. Does Dawkins believe people want to view parental care as different from other evolutionary behaviors?
(a) No, but Dawkins believes that parental care is a special case.
(b) No, Dawkins believes people can clearly see that parental care fits with evolutionary forces.
(c) Yes, but only as it applies to mother-child relationships..
(d) Yes, he believes people want to consider parental care a special case.

3. In the science fiction story Dawkins cites, who sends instructions through time?
(a) Future humans.
(b) Robots.
(c) Intelligent animals.
(d) Aliens.

4. According to Dawkins, are the self-copying molecules that Dawkins discusses "life" or not?
(a) Dawkins says it does not matter.
(b) Dawkins says that they are definitely "life."
(c) Dawkins says that they are definitely not "life."
(d) Dawkins says that they are a kind of "life," but not as we know it today.

5. In early reproducing molecules, what is the measure of "success"?
(a) That there are more molecules around that are like the molecule.
(b) That there are more copies of the molecule, whether they are accurate or not.
(c) That there are fewer ways for the molecule to be destroyed.
(d) That there are more chemical reactions that can use the molecule.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author compare nerves to?

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

4. Why does Dawkins say individuals within a species interact more with each other than with other species?

5. What does Dawkins describe life forms as?

(see the answer key)

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