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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In early reproducing molecules, what is the measure of "success"?
(a) That there are more copies of the molecule, whether they are accurate or not.
(b) That there are fewer ways for the molecule to be destroyed.
(c) That there are more molecules around that are like the molecule.
(d) That there are more chemical reactions that can use the molecule.

2. What type of math does the author discuss that's used to model how real animals behave in the world?
(a) Game theory.
(b) Probability theory.
(c) Chaos theory.
(d) Approximation theory.

3. What does Wynne-Edwards believe about birth rates?
(a) Individuals might purposefully reduce birth rates for the good of the species.
(b) Birth rates are controlled by a combination of species and individual needs.
(c) Species might regulate birth rates for individuals.
(d) Birth rates will always increase unless environmental factors intervene.

4. What does the author suggest might be better wording than "survival of the fittest"?
(a) Survival of the most adaptable.
(b) Survival of the most reliable.
(c) Survival of the stable.
(d) Survival of the best.

5. What does longevity provide to an early molecule, according to Dawkins?
(a) Time to repair itself.
(b) Time to modify itself.
(c) Time to modify its surroundings.
(d) Time to make copies of itself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What response does Dawkins give to the idea that birth control is wrong because it's unnatural?

2. What is a "war of attrition" based on in ESS?

3. In Dawkins' examine of ESS simulations, what two kinds of creatures are there?

4. Which cells in an organism contain the creature's DNA?

5. Do one-celled animals seem to have purpose and intention, according to the author?

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