Question 1

The hijras of India are

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A) men born with female traits. 
B) any homosexual men. 
C) transvestites (men who dress as women). 
D) men who have been surgically emasculated and constitute a third gender. 
A) men born with female traits. 
B) any homosexual men. 
C) transvestites (men who dress as women). 
D) men who have been surgically emasculated and constitute a third gender. D

Question 2

For a population to remain a single species

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A) there must be very few mutations taking place within its members. 
B) there must be almost no natural selection going on. 
C) there must be sufficient gene flow among its various demes. 
D) there must be no genetic variation among its members. 
A) there must be very few mutations taking place within its members. 
B) there must be almost no natural selection going on. 
C) there must be sufficient gene flow among its various demes. 
D) there must be no genetic variation among its members. C

Question 3

On average,any two humans differ in how many of their single nucleotide polymorphisms?

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A) 3 million 
B) 10 million 
C) 1000 
D) 3.1 billion 
A) 3 million 
B) 10 million 
C) 1000 
D) 3.1 billion A

Question 4

Race,in biology,is a synonym for

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A) ethnic group. 
B) species. 
C) breeding population. 
D) subspecies. 
A) ethnic group. 
B) species. 
C) breeding population. 
D) subspecies.

Question 5

Folk taxonomies are

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A) how people in a given society name animals and plants. 
B) primitive systems for organizing the world. 
C) systems of cultural categories for ideas and things relevant to a particular society. 
D) categories of traditional music styles. 
A) how people in a given society name animals and plants. 
B) primitive systems for organizing the world. 
C) systems of cultural categories for ideas and things relevant to a particular society. 
D) categories of traditional music styles.

Question 6

Which of the following traits is associated with human males?

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A) greater proportion of body fat 
B) faster maturation at all stages of life 
C) relatively larger hearts and lungs 
D) less susceptibility to disease 
A) greater proportion of body fat 
B) faster maturation at all stages of life 
C) relatively larger hearts and lungs 
D) less susceptibility to disease

Question 7

Genetic Ancestry Testing Services:

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A) can pinpoint one's geographic origin. 
B) can indicate one's racial heritage. 
C) provide limited information at present. 
D) are based on pseudoscience. 
A) can pinpoint one's geographic origin. 
B) can indicate one's racial heritage. 
C) provide limited information at present. 
D) are based on pseudoscience.

Question 8

The folk taxonomy for race that we recognize in the U.S.is derived from

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A) European race categories. 
B) categories invented here during the colonial period. 
C) African and Asian racial taxonomies. 
D) the scientific study of human biological variation. 
A) European race categories. 
B) categories invented here during the colonial period. 
C) African and Asian racial taxonomies. 
D) the scientific study of human biological variation.

Question 9

Societies that recognize more than two genders are societies that

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A) have more than the average number of people of ambiguous sexuality. 
B) feel it important to recognize and formalize sexual ambiguities. 
C) are primitive societies with little scientific understanding of sex categories. 
D) are inbred and produce an abnormal number of people with malformations. 
A) have more than the average number of people of ambiguous sexuality. 
B) feel it important to recognize and formalize sexual ambiguities. 
C) are primitive societies with little scientific understanding of sex categories. 
D) are inbred and produce an abnormal number of people with malformations.

Question 10

Subspecies,in biology,is a synonym for

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A) species. 
B) race. 
C) breeding population. 
D) ethnic group. 
A) species. 
B) race. 
C) breeding population. 
D) ethnic group.

Question 11

Athletic ability is the product of:

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A) largely one's race. 
B) the quality of one's training. 
C) abilities one is born with. 
D) a combination of ability and training. 
A) largely one's race. 
B) the quality of one's training. 
C) abilities one is born with. 
D) a combination of ability and training.

Question 12

Which of the following traits is associated with human females?

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A) faster recovery time from muscle fatigue 
B) greater tendency toward obesity 
C) higher blood pressure 
D) greater oxygen-carrying capacity 
A) faster recovery time from muscle fatigue 
B) greater tendency toward obesity 
C) higher blood pressure 
D) greater oxygen-carrying capacity

Question 13

To say that gender is a folk taxonomy means that

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A) the concept is unimportant in modern societies. 
B) it is found only among primitive folk cultures. 
C) it is an example of cultural categories. 
D) gender only has meaning in scientific Western cultures. 
A) the concept is unimportant in modern societies. 
B) it is found only among primitive folk cultures. 
C) it is an example of cultural categories. 
D) gender only has meaning in scientific Western cultures.

Question 14

To say that human race is a folk taxonomy means that

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A) the concept is unimportant in modern societies. 
B) it is found only among primitive folk cultures. 
C) it is an example of cultural categories. 
D) race only has meaning in scientific Western cultures. 
A) the concept is unimportant in modern societies. 
B) it is found only among primitive folk cultures. 
C) it is an example of cultural categories. 
D) race only has meaning in scientific Western cultures.

Question 15

The connection between race and IQ is

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A) biological. 
B) genetic. 
C) non-existent. 
D) cultural. 
A) biological. 
B) genetic. 
C) non-existent. 
D) cultural.

Question 16

IQ test are said to have "reified" intelligence.This means that IQ tests

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A) are a valid way to measure a person's innate intelligence. 
B) have provided a way of finally understanding the nature of intelligence. 
C) made intelligence seem like a real thing. 
D) reduced a complex idea into a single entity,in this case,a number. 
A) are a valid way to measure a person's innate intelligence. 
B) have provided a way of finally understanding the nature of intelligence. 
C) made intelligence seem like a real thing. 
D) reduced a complex idea into a single entity,in this case,a number.

Question 17

The distribution of most phenotypic variation in most species may be described as

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A) coming in discreet clusters. 
B) a continuum of gradual change. 
C) being specifically geared to certain environmental conditions. 
D) completely random with little or no regularity. 
A) coming in discreet clusters. 
B) a continuum of gradual change. 
C) being specifically geared to certain environmental conditions. 
D) completely random with little or no regularity.

Question 18

As used in the chapter,"sex" refers to

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A) human reproductive activities. 
B) cultural categories related to the identities and roles of men and women. 
C) biological traits that distinguish males from females. 
D) socially defined identities of men and women. 
A) human reproductive activities. 
B) cultural categories related to the identities and roles of men and women. 
C) biological traits that distinguish males from females. 
D) socially defined identities of men and women.

Question 19

Racism is

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A) the recognition of phenotypic differences among human groups. 
B) any failure to ignore differences among human populations. 
C) any social policy that involves differential treatment of individuals. 
D) judging an individual solely on the basis of his or her racial affiliation. 
A) the recognition of phenotypic differences among human groups. 
B) any failure to ignore differences among human populations. 
C) any social policy that involves differential treatment of individuals. 
D) judging an individual solely on the basis of his or her racial affiliation.

Question 20

What seems to be the position among biologists in general with regard to the concept of subspecies or races?

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A) All species,except humans,have subspecific divisions. 
B) All species,including humans,have subspecific divisions. 
C) Few if any species have divisions that are valid biological subspecies. 
D) Subspecies is not a valid concept because it can lead to racism. 
A) All species,except humans,have subspecific divisions. 
B) All species,including humans,have subspecific divisions. 
C) Few if any species have divisions that are valid biological subspecies. 
D) Subspecies is not a valid concept because it can lead to racism.

The hijras of India are

For a population to remain a single species

On average,any two humans differ in how many of their single nucleotide polymorphisms?

Race,in biology,is a synonym for

Folk taxonomies are

Which of the following traits is associated with human males?

Genetic Ancestry Testing Services:

The folk taxonomy for race that we recognize in the U.S.is derived from

Societies that recognize more than two genders are societies that

Subspecies,in biology,is a synonym for

Athletic ability is the product of:

Which of the following traits is associated with human females?

To say that gender is a folk taxonomy means that

To say that human race is a folk taxonomy means that

The connection between race and IQ is

IQ test are said to have "reified" intelligence.This means that IQ tests

The distribution of most phenotypic variation in most species may be described as

As used in the chapter,"sex" refers to

Racism is

What seems to be the position among biologists in general with regard to the concept of subspecies or races?

Biological Anthropology

The Evolution of Evolution

Evolutionary Genetics

The Processes of Evolution

The Origin of Species and the Shape of Evolution

A Brief Evolutionary Timetable

The Primates

Primate Behavior and Human Evolution

Studying the Human Past

Evolution of the Early Hominids

The Evolution of Genus Homo

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

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Exam 13: Human Biological Diversity

The hijras of India are

For a population to remain a single species

On average,any two humans differ in how many of their single nucleotide polymorphisms?

Race,in biology,is a synonym for

Folk taxonomies are

Which of the following traits is associated with human males?

Genetic Ancestry Testing Services:

The folk taxonomy for race that we recognize in the U.S.is derived from

Societies that recognize more than two genders are societies that

Subspecies,in biology,is a synonym for

Athletic ability is the product of:

Which of the following traits is associated with human females?

To say that gender is a folk taxonomy means that

To say that human race is a folk taxonomy means that

The connection between race and IQ is

IQ test are said to have "reified" intelligence.This means that IQ tests

The distribution of most phenotypic variation in most species may be described as

As used in the chapter,"sex" refers to

Racism is

What seems to be the position among biologists in general with regard to the concept of subspecies or races?

Biological Anthropology

The Evolution of Evolution

Evolutionary Genetics

The Processes of Evolution

The Origin of Species and the Shape of Evolution

A Brief Evolutionary Timetable

The Primates

Primate Behavior and Human Evolution

Studying the Human Past

Evolution of the Early Hominids

The Evolution of Genus Homo

Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

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