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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did scientists do to test the genes that controlled bee behavior?
(a) Breed bees with duplicates of both genes.
(b) Breed bees with one of the genes only.
(c) Breed bees with duplicates of one of the genes.
(d) Breed bees without either gene.

2. What does Dawkins point out about antelopes' herd behavior?
(a) The herd behavior is not an adaptation.
(b) The herd behavior sacrifices an individual for the species survival.
(c) The herd behavior gives indidivuals a better chance of survival.
(d) The herd behavior is fot the good of the species.

3. What almost always happens when copies of things are made, according to Dawkins?
(a) An overabundance of copies.
(b) Mistakes in the copies.
(c) Confusion between copies and originals.
(d) Conflict between the copies.

4. What would give longevity to early self-duplicating molecules, according to Dawkins?
(a) Greater stability.
(b) Smaller numbers of elements.
(c) Greater flexibility.
(d) Larger numbers of components.

5. What does Dawkins describe life forms as?
(a) Projections of self-copying molecules into a new dimension.
(b) Machines to protect competing self-copying molecules.
(c) Simple enlargements of self-copying molecules.
(d) Multiplications of self-copying molecules.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dawkins suggest fooling certain genes into thinking the body is younger might do?

2. To what does Dawkins compare ESS conclusions about individual behaviors within a species?

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

4. What does ESS stand for?

5. How would the results differ if the goal were the success of the group?

(see the answer key)

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