The Selfish Gene Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What did scientists do to test the genes that controlled bee behavior? (from Chapter 4)

Breed bees without either gene.

Breed bees with duplicates of one of the genes.

Breed bees with duplicates of both genes.

Breed bees with one of the genes only.

2.

In the ant colonies studied by Trivers and Hare, what do the ants do with eggs stolen from other colonies? (from Chapter 10)

Destroy the eggs.

Eat the eggs.

Use the ants as mates.

Use the ants as slaves.

3.

Does Dawkins believe that life could exist on other planets? (from Chapter 11)

No, because the chemical combinations for life are so rare.

No, because the same chemical conditions could not exist elsewhere.

Yes, but only with the same chemical basis.

Yes, life could exist with similar or different chemical basis.

4.

What is the most stable type of behavior in the computer simulations of ESS? (from Chapter 5)

Bully.

Dove.

Hawk.

Retaliator.

5.

According to Dawkins, how might a gene that normally does something selfish end in doing something unselfish? (from Chapter 4)

The selfish behavior gene cannot end in doing something unselfish.

The selfish behavior might be modified by external influences.

The selfish behavior, combined with other genes' behaviors, might create an unselfish-seeming behavior.

The gene might change its role because of negative response to the selfish behavior.

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