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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the most stable type of behavior in the computer simulations of ESS?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Dove.
(c) Bully.
(d) Retaliator.

2. To what does Dawkins compare ESS conclusions about individual behaviors within a species?
(a) Species behavior within an ecosystem.
(b) Gene development within DNA.
(c) DNA development within chromosomes.
(d) Cell development within an organ.

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

4. What would molecules that started to manufacture energy using the sun eventually become?
(a) Plants.
(b) Single-celled organisms.
(c) Animals.
(d) Inorganic materials.

5. What game, played by computers, does Dawkins use as an example of things that can happen automatically based on rules?
(a) Chess.
(b) Go.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Backgammon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. If two genes normally cooperate, what happens when one gene is missing?

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

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

5. Which cells in an organism contain the creature's DNA?

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