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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) Pan tropyldytes
(b) Tan proglodytes.
(c) Pan troglodytes.
(d) Tan propyldytes.

2. Who are the chimps' closest living relatives?
(a) Apes.
(b) Humans.
(c) Baboons.
(d) Gorillas.

3. The author presents a greatly simplified view of the evolutionary process where numerous uncertain elements are noted but dismissed. For what does this allow?
(a) Other scientists to dismiss this author's claims.
(b) A fairly straightforward presentation of human evolution in an intelligible and accessible format.
(c) To make evolution seem simple and straightforward.
(d) The author to convince the reader to trust his views.

4. What does the author say about primates with large testes?
(a) They are more complaisant.
(b) They are more aggressive.
(c) They mate frequently.
(d) They mate infrequently.

5. When do chimps, humans, and gorillas break off from the remaining higher primates?
(a) C. 5 millions of years ago.
(b) C. 20 millions of years ago.
(c) C. 15 millions of years ago.
(d) C. 10 millions of years ago.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When do humans separate?

3. With what does the chapter conclude?

4. There is a strong correlation between sexual size dimorphism and what?

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

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