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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What accounts for far more deaths than other predators or environmental occurrences?
(a) Killing ones own organisms.
(b) Parasites and diseases.
(c) Death and destruction.
(d) Accidents.

2. What type of civilization do the New Guinea tribes have?
(a) Democratic governments.
(b) Hunter gatherers.
(c) Scavengers.
(d) Hunters.

3. Why is asexual reproduction a less risky option for an organism?
(a) All the clones will be healthy.
(b) There is no seeking out mates or the risk of being rejected.
(c) There will be no one competing.
(d) It is not less risky.

4. In which cultures are male babies especially prized?
(a) Chinese and Indian.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Indian.
(d) American.

5. Although it becomes clear that sex is necessary to avoid parasites, what question remains?
(a) How sex works.
(b) Why people enjoy sex.
(c) Whether or not sex is the best way to reproduce.
(d) Why sex works the way it does.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does being fast allow for a gazelle to do?

2. What genders are not always needed?

3. What is the primary part in sexual reproduction?

4. Why is the Vicar of Bray theory flawed?

5. What is the solution of the individually rational genes?

(see the answer key)

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