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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Why Do We Grow Old and Die?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author believe that humans and chimps should properly be considered to be?
(a) Two species in two genera.
(b) One species within a single genus.
(c) Two species within a single genus.
(d) One species in two genera.

2. Do most racial traits appear to have any meaningful influence on environmental fitness?
(a) Maybe.
(b) Some.
(c) No.
(d) Yes.

3. Is extra-marital sex approached differently by men than by women?
(a) Rarely.
(b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Sometimes.

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

5. Around 500,000 years ago, H. erectus appears to have given rise to who?
(a) The first modern H. habilis.
(b) The first modern H. georgicus.
(c) The first modern H. sapiens.
(d) The first modern H. ergaster.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do chimps, humans, and gorillas break off from the remaining higher primates?

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

3. What other traits are highly connected to sexual attractiveness?

4. Why are studies of sexual attractiveness in humans difficult to do?

5. How are humans unique among primates?

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