1. How common does Dawkins say doubt about evolution is?
(a) He says it's common.
(b) He says it's rare.
(c) He says it's nonexistent.
(d) He says it's in everyone.

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

3. How does Dawkins characterize the natural world in his discussion of selfishness?
(a) As alternately friendly and unfriendly.
(b) As dangerous and competitive.
(c) As well-balanced and selective.
(d) As biased toward selecting particular behaviors.

4. Why does the author use the word "apparently" to describe selfish or unselfish behavior?
(a) Because he doesn't really believe in the terms selfish and unselfish.
(b) Because he doesn't believe the examples he is citing are necessarily true.
(c) Because behavior may only seem selfish or unselfish.
(d) Because he is only concerned about appearances of selfishness.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Darwin characterize the idea that the goal of evolution is for a species to survive, so individuals will take actions that are good for the species?

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

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

4. What does Dawkins postulate maintains sexual reproduction as a feature?

5. What happens in inversion?

(see the answer key)

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