Question 1

The Black Death of 14th century Europe killed what proportion of that continent's population?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) over 33% 
D) 60% 
A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) over 33% 
D) 60% C

Question 2

The distribution of ABO blood group phenotypes seems best explained as

Accepted Answer

A) random. 
B) having to do with differences in climate. 
C) reflecting other differences among human racial groups. 
D) related to disease resistance and susceptibility. 
A) random. 
B) having to do with differences in climate. 
C) reflecting other differences among human racial groups. 
D) related to disease resistance and susceptibility. D

Question 3

Human populations who reside in cold climates tend to be

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A) tall. 
B) short. 
C) stocky. 
D) linear. 
A) tall. 
B) short. 
C) stocky. 
D) linear. C

Question 4

Infectious disease increased in impact when

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A) hominids first evolved. 
B) hominids first migrated out of Africa. 
C) the industrial revolution began. 
D) animal and plant domestication began. 
A) hominids first evolved. 
B) hominids first migrated out of Africa. 
C) the industrial revolution began. 
D) animal and plant domestication began.

Question 5

Melanocytes are

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A) specialized skin cells that produce melanin. 
B) cancerous skin cells caused by too much exposure to ultraviolet radiation. 
C) particles of melanin. 
D) the genes that code for melanin production. 
A) specialized skin cells that produce melanin. 
B) cancerous skin cells caused by too much exposure to ultraviolet radiation. 
C) particles of melanin. 
D) the genes that code for melanin production.

Question 6

In cold,dry climates,noses tend to:

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A) be long and narrow. 
B) be short and broad. 
C) have wide nostrils. 
D) have rounded tips. 
A) be long and narrow. 
B) be short and broad. 
C) have wide nostrils. 
D) have rounded tips.

Question 7

Intensity of ultraviolet radiation varies with latitude because

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A) northern latitudes are colder. 
B) equatorial latitudes are hotter. 
C) sunlight hits the earth at different angles in different latitudes. 
D) higher altitudes are found closer to the equator. 
A) northern latitudes are colder. 
B) equatorial latitudes are hotter. 
C) sunlight hits the earth at different angles in different latitudes. 
D) higher altitudes are found closer to the equator.

Question 8

HIV,the virus that causes human AIDS,originated

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A) among chimpanzees. 
B) among human populations in East Africa. 
C) among homosexuals. 
D) among intravenous drug users. 
A) among chimpanzees. 
B) among human populations in East Africa. 
C) among homosexuals. 
D) among intravenous drug users.

Question 9

Of the ten major causes of death in the U.S.,how many are infectious diseases?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) five 
C) none 
D) eight 
A) one 
B) five 
C) none 
D) eight

Question 10

Darker skinned populations are found in equatorial regions because

Accepted Answer

A) the people there undergo the tanning response on a year round basis. 
B) dark skin protects against excessive heat. 
C) these are the oldest and least evolved groups. 
D) such populations have genes for permanently darker skin. 
A) the people there undergo the tanning response on a year round basis. 
B) dark skin protects against excessive heat. 
C) these are the oldest and least evolved groups. 
D) such populations have genes for permanently darker skin.

Question 11

Mad cow disease and related spongiform encephalopathies appear to be caused by

Accepted Answer

A) a bacterium. 
B) a virus. 
C) a genetic mutation. 
D) a malformed protein. 
A) a bacterium. 
B) a virus. 
C) a genetic mutation. 
D) a malformed protein.

Question 12

Lactase persistence is most common in populations:

Accepted Answer

A) from Africa. 
B) from Europe. 
C) that have a long history of dairy farming. 
D) that emphasis breast feeding of infants. 
A) from Africa. 
B) from Europe. 
C) that have a long history of dairy farming. 
D) that emphasis breast feeding of infants.

Question 13

Emerging diseases such as AIDS and ebola virus have only fairly recently become a problem because

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A) they only recently evolved. 
B) means of immunization have recently failed. 
C) humans have only recently come into contact with other species that carry these diseases. 
D) practices of modern life make us more susceptible to such diseases. 
A) they only recently evolved. 
B) means of immunization have recently failed. 
C) humans have only recently come into contact with other species that carry these diseases. 
D) practices of modern life make us more susceptible to such diseases.

Question 14

Increased levels of ultraviolet radiation result in

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in the number of melanocytes. 
B) an increase in the number of dark skin cells that makes the whole skin darker. 
C) increased melanin production by the melanocytes. 
D) genetic changes that help to permanently darken the skin. 
A) an increase in the number of melanocytes. 
B) an increase in the number of dark skin cells that makes the whole skin darker. 
C) increased melanin production by the melanocytes. 
D) genetic changes that help to permanently darken the skin.

Question 15

According to current understanding of the human skin color polymorphism,light skin

Accepted Answer

A) was the "original" human color. 
B) developed fairly early in human evolution. 
C) may have developed only fairly recently. 
D) is the best adapted skin color. 
A) was the "original" human color. 
B) developed fairly early in human evolution. 
C) may have developed only fairly recently. 
D) is the best adapted skin color.

Question 16

As a type A person,which antibodies does my blood contain?

Accepted Answer

A) anti-A 
B) anti-B 
C) both anti-A and anti-B 
D) neither antibody 
A) anti-A 
B) anti-B 
C) both anti-A and anti-B 
D) neither antibody

Question 17

What is the correlation between head shape and climate?

Accepted Answer

A) People in cold climates tend to have wider heads. 
B) People in cold climates tend to have long,narrow heads. 
C) People in warm climates have rounder heads. 
D) People in cold climates need bigger brains. 
A) People in cold climates tend to have wider heads. 
B) People in cold climates tend to have long,narrow heads. 
C) People in warm climates have rounder heads. 
D) People in cold climates need bigger brains.

Question 18

Human populations who reside in hot climates tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) tall. 
B) short. 
C) stocky. 
D) linear. 
A) tall. 
B) short. 
C) stocky. 
D) linear.

Question 19

When infectious diseases were increasingly controlled in the twentieth century,what sorts of disease became more common?

Accepted Answer

A) viral 
B) bacterial 
C) genetic 
D) chronic,degenerative 
A) viral 
B) bacterial 
C) genetic 
D) chronic,degenerative

Question 20

Recently,old diseases once under control are returning in new,more serious forms.This is because

Accepted Answer

A) we have lost our ability to make effective medicines. 
B) disease organisms are themselves evolving. 
C) government funding for medical research is down. 
D) people have become complacent and are less likely to be immunized. 
A) we have lost our ability to make effective medicines. 
B) disease organisms are themselves evolving. 
C) government funding for medical research is down. 
D) people have become complacent and are less likely to be immunized.

The Black Death of 14^th century Europe killed what proportion of that continent's population?

The distribution of ABO blood group phenotypes seems best explained as

Human populations who reside in cold climates tend to be

Infectious disease increased in impact when

Melanocytes are

In cold,dry climates,noses tend to:

Intensity of ultraviolet radiation varies with latitude because

HIV,the virus that causes human AIDS,originated

Of the ten major causes of death in the U.S.,how many are infectious diseases?

Darker skinned populations are found in equatorial regions because

Mad cow disease and related spongiform encephalopathies appear to be caused by

Lactase persistence is most common in populations:

Emerging diseases such as AIDS and ebola virus have only fairly recently become a problem because

Increased levels of ultraviolet radiation result in

According to current understanding of the human skin color polymorphism,light skin

As a type A person,which antibodies does my blood contain?

What is the correlation between head shape and climate?

Human populations who reside in hot climates tend to be

When infectious diseases were increasingly controlled in the twentieth century,what sorts of disease became more common?

Recently,old diseases once under control are returning in new,more serious forms.This is because

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

Human Biological Diversity

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

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Exam 12: Evolution and Adaptation in Human Populations

The Black Death of 14th century Europe killed what proportion of that continent's population?

The distribution of ABO blood group phenotypes seems best explained as

Human populations who reside in cold climates tend to be

Infectious disease increased in impact when

Melanocytes are

In cold,dry climates,noses tend to:

Intensity of ultraviolet radiation varies with latitude because

HIV,the virus that causes human AIDS,originated

Of the ten major causes of death in the U.S.,how many are infectious diseases?

Darker skinned populations are found in equatorial regions because

Mad cow disease and related spongiform encephalopathies appear to be caused by

Lactase persistence is most common in populations:

Emerging diseases such as AIDS and ebola virus have only fairly recently become a problem because

Increased levels of ultraviolet radiation result in

According to current understanding of the human skin color polymorphism,light skin

As a type A person,which antibodies does my blood contain?

What is the correlation between head shape and climate?

Human populations who reside in hot climates tend to be

When infectious diseases were increasingly controlled in the twentieth century,what sorts of disease became more common?

Recently,old diseases once under control are returning in new,more serious forms.This is because

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

Human Biological Diversity

Biological Anthropology and Todays World

Filters

The Black Death of 14^th century Europe killed what proportion of that continent's population?