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Questions 1-5 of 26:

1.

What scientific controversy does Burian Klimus hope to resolve by working on the DNA of a 62,000-year-old Neanderthal woman? (from Chapter 16-20)

Which species is the more intelligent—Neanderthal or modern homo sapiens.

Whether it's possible to graft ancient Neanderthal DNA into living humans to produce a new species.

Whether there is a direct lineage from Neanderthal to modern humans, or if different species of humans arose in different parts of the world.

How much, if any, Neanderthal DNA survives in the makeup of modern humans.

2.

What goal does Pierre Tardival set for himself after flunking college and beginning again with the study of genetics? (from Chapters 6-10)

To win the Nobel Prize by age 34.

To rewrite Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.

To study and describe the chemistry of a cell's nucleus.

To discover and map the human genome.

3.

How does Pierre's genetic predisposition to Huntington's affect his relationship with Molly? (from Chapters 1-5)

Since they can't have children, they decide to donate to charities for children.

Molly gets angry and leaves him when he tells her that they should not have children.

Molly tells Pierre she never wanted children, anyway.

Molly decides to get sterilized so she can't have children.

4.

What method does Condor Insurance use to gather illegal DNA samples? (from Chapters 36-43)

Gathering DNA from bathroom waste.

Swabbing the throat of policy applicants.

Scratching skin cells off with a piece of metal on a ballpoint pen.

Running routine blood tests.

5.

What is unusual about Amanda's throat structure, according to Molly's research? (from Chapters 31-35)

Amanda's throat is missing a bone.

She has an enlarged Adam's apple.

Her throat is enlarged to allow easier breathing.

She has the same throat structure as a Neanderthal.

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