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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. Organisms that reproduce sexually will pass immunity or defenses down to whom?

2. Instead of scientists concentrating on why humans are the way they are, they should concentrate on _________.

3. How do males harm themselves?

4. Sexual reproduction is ___________ to keep the parasites and diseases off guard by creating new variations through each generation.

5. Who has solutions concerning genetics?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the story of the fisherman.

2. What is a bdelloid rotifer?

3. What does the sexy sons theory say?

4. What is the tangled bank theory?

5. What is perplexing about sexual reproduction?

6. Why do males want to be with many females?

7. How does the book begin and why is it important?

8. Why are out law genes interesting?

9. What does the Martian visitor that observes Earth wonder about?

10. Why is the book named after the Red Queen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although sexual reproduction is very expensive for species that partake in it, explain why asexual reproduction is less successful than sexual reproduction. List out the specific positives of participating in sexual reproduction. List the negative reasons for sexual reproduction.

Essay Topic 2

In your opinion, why does Ridley choose not to take a side in the debate of homosexuality and genetics? If a link between genetics and homosexuality is found, how will societies have to change? Do you think this is a positive or negative thing?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Ridley think that intelligence and language developed between human beings? Does he think that without this prompting, there would be no language?

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