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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of animal brains does Dawkins say are most successful?
(a) Animal brains that can learn.
(b) Animal brians that can analyze input.
(c) Animal brians that can creat instinctive action.
(d) Animal brains that can communicate quickly.

3. When a cell divides to make a new cell with identical DNA, what is the process called?
(a) Plasmosis.
(b) Meiosis.
(c) Mitosis.
(d) Alleles.

4. How does Dawkins argue for communication being selfish?
(a) By pointing out that the ends of communiation benefit both parties.
(b) By pointing out that communication is only understaken for specific, selfish ends.
(c) By pointing out lying and misleading communications.
(d) By pointing out that communication always has a main communcator.

5. What does Dawkins say readers can think of DNA as?
(a) A set of general guidelines.
(b) A computer controling the body.
(c) A set of plans.
(d) A dictatorial ruler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would molecules that broke down other self-copying molecules and used their parts eventually become?

2. What did scientists do to test the genes that controlled bee behavior?

3. How many nucleotide chains are in DNA?

4. Does the author believe that all people should act selfishly?

5. What does Dawkins say points to the idea that all living things come from the same types of early molecules?

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