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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Evolution of Human Sexuality.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, to what is the species Homo sapiens compared and contrasted?
(a) Tan propyldytes.
(b) Pan troglodytes.
(c) Tan proglodytes.
(d) Pan tropyldytes

2. Recently, molecular data obtained from DNA hybridization suggests what?
(a) Humans and chimpanzees are very closely genetically related.
(b) Humans are not closely related to chimpanzees and gorillas.
(c) Humans, chimpanzees, and gorilla are all very closely genetically related.
(d) Humans are not closely related to gorillas.

3. In most primates, sexually receptive females exhibit what?
(a) Brightly colored and swollen genitalia.
(b) Aggressive behaviors.
(c) Certain behaviors.
(d) Hidden estrus.

4. Eventually A. robustus became extinct and A. africanus gave rise to who?
(a) Homo ergaster.
(b) Homo sapiens.
(c) Homo erectus.
(d) Homo habilis.

5. There is a strong correlation between sexual size dimorphism and what?
(a) Polygamy.
(b) Homosexuality.
(c) Heterosexuality.
(d) Monogamy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Somewhat less than 100,000 years ago, who replaced the Neanderthals?

2. How are humans unique among primates?

3. How do scientists know that about four millions of years ago the first proto-human hominids began to walk upright?

4. Does penis size correspond to frequency of sexual intercourse?

5. What does the author say about any human trait?

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