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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would give longevity to early self-duplicating molecules, according to Dawkins?
(a) Smaller numbers of elements.
(b) Larger numbers of components.
(c) Greater flexibility.
(d) Greater stability.

2. What happens to animals that tend to lose in fights?
(a) They tend to give up sooner in the future.
(b) They tend to change their fighting strategies.
(c) They tend to challenge less dominant rivals in the future.
(d) They tend to fight more aggressively in the future.

3. What do the letters A, T, C, and G stand for?
(a) Different types of RNA.
(b) Different types of DNA.
(c) Different types of genes.
(d) Different types of nucleotides.

4. What does Dawkins say readers can think of DNA as?
(a) A computer controling the body.
(b) A set of plans.
(c) A set of general guidelines.
(d) A dictatorial ruler.

5. What is the most stable result of the specific ESS simulation Dawkins describes?
(a) A 1:4 mixture of two kinds of behavior.
(b) A 3:2 mixture of two kinds of behavior.
(c) A 1:1 mixture of two kinds of behavior.
(d) A 7:5 mixture of two kinds of behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dawkins point out about antelopes' herd behavior?

2. What did scientists do to test the genes that controlled bee behavior?

3. How common does Dawkins say doubt about evolution is?

4. To what does Dawkins compare ESS conclusions about individual behaviors within a species?

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

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