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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does sex do to the genome of humans and other organisms?

2. What is lekking?

3. Why is asexual reproduction a less risky option for an organism?

4. What will happen to create more female babies in Chinese and Indian societies?

5. To women, attractiveness in a male signifies _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. After the Vicar of Bray theory, what did scientists try to prove?

2. When is it even more important for a female to find a good mate?

3. How is the theory supported by science?

4. What does the sexy sons theory say?

5. What is perplexing about sexual reproduction?

6. What is a bdelloid rotifer?

7. Why is the history of evolution a never ending arms race?

8. What is the lottery theory?

9. What would lead a woman to pick a man based on looks?

10. How would a pre-Darwin think explain why giraffes have long necks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why has sexual intercourse become a private matter among many humans? Is this a societal constraint that we have imposed on ourselves? Or, is it something that was biologically programmed into us? How does this aspect make us different from other species?

Essay Topic 2

Why does natural selection take a back seat to sexual selection in Ridley's opinion? How do natural selection traits actually become sexual selection traits?

Essay Topic 3

Male Australian turkeys build spectacular mounds. They build these mounds to attract females. When a female shares a mound with a turkey, she is saying she will give him offspring. In this case, how have mound building skills changed?

What has now become important about mound building skills?

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