The Selfish Gene Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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The Selfish Gene Quiz | Eight Week Quiz E

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Dawkins' description, how does a bully behave?
(a) A bully acts aggressively but never confronts an opponent.
(b) A bully acts aggressively but only follows through with weak opponents.
(c) A bully acts aggressively but then always backs down.
(d) A bully acts aggressively and always fights.

2. What does Dawkins believe about the tension between survival of different generations?
(a) Children begin at a disadvantage, at the mercy of parents, and later begin to control the resources.
(b) A compromise evolves where different generations get reasonable amounts of resources.
(c) The parents are the primary benefactor because they control resources, and children only get the minimum of what they need.
(d) The children are always benefited, even at costs to older generations.

3. What does the Watt Governor machine regulate?
(a) How high it rises.
(b) How heavy it becomes.
(c) How fast its arms spin.
(d) How hot it becomes.

4. What hazard does the author identify in killing a rival?
(a) The rival will no longer be able to cooperate to protect against enemies.
(b) Others might try to revenge the rival.
(c) The attacker might be ostracized for killing the rival.
(d) A stronger rival might take the rival's place.

5. In Dawkins' example, why might a child try to get extra food, to the detriment of brothers and sisters?
(a) The child has special needs that it must communicate to its parents.
(b) The child has no concern for its siblings' survival.
(c) The child is more related to itself than its siblings.
(d) The child is hungrier than its siblings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the letters A, T, C, and G stand for?

2. How does Dawkins postulate that animals judge relatedness?

3. What does Dawkins say removes humanity from the cruel and harsh laws of nature?

4. To what does Dawkins attribute changes to female mice as the population rises?

5. What is a recessive gene?

(see the answer key)

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