The Selfish Gene Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

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The Selfish Gene Quiz | Eight Week Quiz G

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dawkins mean by a "selfish gene?"
(a) A portion of DNA, copied in mutliple organisms, that programs behavior in the individual for self-survival.
(b) A portion of DNA, copied in mutliple organisms, that modifies behaviors in the organisms that would tend otherwise to be altruistic.
(c) A portion of DNA, copied in mutliple organisms, that "tries" to become the dominant gene by preventing other genes from replicating.
(d) A portion of DNA, copied in multiple organisms, "trying" to survive in ways that will continue to copy and propigate the gene.

2. How would the results differ if the goal were the success of the group?
(a) A slightly differnet mixture of the two kinds of behavior would be more successful.
(b) The same mixture of two kinds of behavior would still be most successful.
(c) The reverse of the mixture of two kinds of behavior would be more successful.
(d) A group of only one kind of behavior would be more successful.

3. Does Dawkins believe people want to view parental care as different from other evolutionary behaviors?
(a) No, but Dawkins believes that parental care is a special case.
(b) Yes, he believes people want to consider parental care a special case.
(c) No, Dawkins believes people can clearly see that parental care fits with evolutionary forces.
(d) Yes, but only as it applies to mother-child relationships..

4. If two genes normally cooperate, what happens when one gene is missing?
(a) The other gene still causes the same total result but intermittently.
(b) The other gene still has an effect, but the total result is not the same.
(c) The other gene still causes the same total result.
(d) The other gene no longer has any effect.

5. Why does Dawkins say kind or cooperative behavior arises?
(a) Because it allows a gene to achieve a selfish goal.
(b) Because other kind or cooperative behavior promotes it.
(c) Because it promotes the good of the whole species.
(d) Because other factors besides natural selection are in play.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game, played by computers, does Dawkins use as an example of things that can happen automatically based on rules?

2. What does Dawkins describe some female birds demanding from males?

3. How common does Dawkins say doubt about evolution is?

4. What does Dawkins cite Medawar's study to help explain?

5. What does the study of egg clutch sizes that Dawkins cites show?

(see the answer key)

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