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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. 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) To make evolution seem simple and straightforward.
(b) Other scientists to dismiss this author's claims.
(c) A fairly straightforward presentation of human evolution in an intelligible and accessible format.
(d) The author to convince the reader to trust his views.

2. Why does the author reason "like marries like?"
(a) Due to genetics.
(b) Due to education.
(c) Due to childhood imprinting.
(d) Due to the media.

3. Why do races tend to remain established and distinct?
(a) Genetic selection.
(b) Physical selection.
(c) Natural selection.
(d) Sexual selection.

4. What theory does Darwin offer to explain these traits?
(a) The theory of physical selection.
(b) The theory of genetic selection.
(c) The theory of sexual selection.
(d) The theory of natural selection.

5. What does the author say about the numerous scientific approaches to aging that have been proposed and numerous theories that have been suggested?
(a) Some provide a suitable holistic answer to the problem.
(b) They are all suitable holistic answers to the problem.
(c) They all fall short of providing a suitable holistic answer to the problem.
(d) Only a few are suitable holistic anwers to the problem.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author propose regarding race?

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

3. About 200,000 years ago, H. sapiens appears to have diverged into two distinct lineages usually known as what?

4. How does the author believe that humans and chimps should properly be considered to be?

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

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