People and Dogs Quiz - 1

What is the main idea of the "scavenger hypothesis" mentioned in the passage?

• Dogs were deliberately trapped and trained by humans.

• Dogs evolved from wolves that scavenged near human settlements.

• Dogs and humans co-evolved by learning from each other.

• Dogs were first domesticated in the Middle East.

How did the genetic differences in starch digestion support the scavenger hypothesis?

• Dogs have fewer copies of the AMY2B gene than wolves.

• Dogs have evolved to digest starches, unlike wolves.

• Wolves have more copies of the AMY2B gene than dogs.

• Dogs and wolves have the same number of AMY2B gene copies.

What inference can be made about the relationship between humans and dogs based on the passage?

• Dogs were always aggressive towards humans.

• Dogs and humans have a shared evolutionary history.

• Humans did not benefit from the presence of dogs.

• Dogs were never used for hunting by humans.

Compare and contrast the behavior of young wolves and dogs as described in the passage.

• Both young wolves and dogs are aggressive.

• Young wolves are aloof, while dogs are playful.

• Both young wolves and dogs exhibit playful behavior.

• Young wolves bark more than dogs.

Evaluate the statement: "Dogs have special digestive equipment for handling carbohydrates." What does this imply about their diet?

• Dogs should only eat raw meat.

• Dogs can digest carbohydrates effectively.

• Dogs cannot digest carbohydrates.

• Dogs should avoid all grains.

Summarize the main point of the passage regarding the evolution of dogs.

• Dogs evolved solely due to human intervention.

• Dogs evolved through a combination of natural and human-influenced factors.

• Dogs have always been separate from wolves.

• Dogs evolved only in the Middle East.