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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. One of the most intriguing results of this analysis is the observation of ___________________________.
(a) Coronation components.
(b) Correlation coefficients.
(c) Coronation coefficients.
(d) Correlation components.

2. Somewhat less than 100,000 years ago, who replaced the Neanderthals?
(a) Homo erectus.
(b) Crypton man.
(c) Homo habilis.
(d) Cro-Magnon man.

3. What is the size ratio between a male and female in monogamous species?
(a) The female is usually larger than the male.
(b) The size is not of importance.
(c) The male is usually larger than the female.
(d) They are usually the same size.

4. To what is the pair bonding found among humans probably due?
(a) The inordinately high burden of childcare found within human societies.
(b) The need for a permanent mate.
(c) The difficulty of surviving on one's own.
(d) The need for having many children.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are humans unique regarding child rearing?

2. The chimp species (Pan troglodytes) shares what percent of its DNA in common with the pygmy chimp species (Pan paniscus)?

3. How are human females nearly unique among animals?

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

5. Is extra-marital sex approached differently by men than by women?

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