Question 1

Failure to retain lactase production into adulthood may cause diabetes.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The epicanthic eye fold is most common in those of __________ ancestry.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The epicanthic eye fold is most common...

Question 3

What is the role of vitamin D in human health, and how it is related to skin color?​

Accepted Answer

​Vitamin D maintains the balance of calc

Question 4

How does the use of United States Census Bureau racial categories affect health within the United States population?​

Accepted Answer

​Health differences and risks

Question 5

All of the following are stages of genocide except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​polarization 
B) ​dehumanization 
C) ​extermination 
D) ​exaltation 
A) ​polarization 
B) ​dehumanization 
C) ​extermination 
D) ​exaltation

Question 6

In times of scarcity, individuals with the thrifty genotype conserve:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​nitrogen and glucose 
B) ​glucose and fat 
C) ​fat and nitrogen 
D) ​glucose only 
A) ​nitrogen and glucose 
B) ​glucose and fat 
C) ​fat and nitrogen 
D) ​glucose only

Question 7

The doctrine of superiority by which one group justifies the dehumanization of others based on their distinctive physical features is:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​elitism 
B) ​racism 
C) ​ethnic cleansing 
D) ​genocide 
A) ​elitism 
B) ​racism 
C) ​ethnic cleansing 
D) ​genocide

Question 8

Which individual, as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, did the most to combat racism in the United States?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Franz Boas 
B) ​Carolus Linnaeus 
C) ​Ashley Montagu 
D) ​Samuel Morton 
A) ​Franz Boas 
B) ​Carolus Linnaeus 
C) ​Ashley Montagu 
D) ​Samuel Morton

Question 9

For years, scientists attributed the high levels of __________ among American Indians to a genetic difference tied to a thrifty genotype. Today, however, researchers are beginning to look at diet and exercise as more influential factors.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of For years, scientists attributed the high levels...

Question 10

Selection for the non-thrifty genotype as protection against type 2 diabetes is led by regular access to __________, particularly through the lactose in milk.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Selection for the non-thrifty genotype as protection...

Question 11

The 18th-century Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus originally divided humans into subspecies based on:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​immediate ancestry 
B) ​geographic location 
C) ​skin color 
D) ​hair texture 
A) ​immediate ancestry 
B) ​geographic location 
C) ​skin color 
D) ​hair texture

Question 12

The dietary staple consumed in Mediterranean countries where malaria is common is:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​pinto bean 
B) ​fava bean 
C) ​milk 
D) ​prickly pear 
A) ​pinto bean 
B) ​fava bean 
C) ​milk 
D) ​prickly pear

Question 13

All of the following are true statements except:​

Accepted Answer

A) ​The majority of genetic variation exists within groups. 
B) ​No one group is genetically distinct for any particular trait. 
C) ​Differences between individual populations is greater than that between individuals. 
D) ​Racial categories tend to be devised in an arbitrary manner. 
A) ​The majority of genetic variation exists within groups. 
B) ​No one group is genetically distinct for any particular trait. 
C) ​Differences between individual populations is greater than that between individuals. 
D) ​Racial categories tend to be devised in an arbitrary manner.

Question 14

Broadly defined "racial" groups differ from one another in what percent of their genes?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​5 
B) ​11 
C) ​1 
D) ​7 
A) ​5 
B) ​11 
C) ​1 
D) ​7

Question 15

What natural element is vital to the body's ability to make vitamin D?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​iron 
B) ​sunshine 
C) ​chlorinated water 
D) ​selenium 
A) ​iron 
B) ​sunshine 
C) ​chlorinated water 
D) ​selenium

Question 16

Although tragic, the Nazi holocaust is not unique in human history.
​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Dark skin has an advantage at high altitude.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What do we call the practice in the United States of assigning race to the parent believed to pertain to a minority group (known also as the "one drop rule")?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​ethnic derivation rule 
B) ​clinal distribution 
C) ​mitochondrial typing 
D) ​hypodescent rule 
A) ​ethnic derivation rule 
B) ​clinal distribution 
C) ​mitochondrial typing 
D) ​hypodescent rule

Question 19

The sun's radiation into the human body is blocked by _______________ .​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sun's radiation into the human body...

Question 20

It is stated in your text that Blumenbach introduced hierarchies in human groups with notions of superiority (the idea being, "this race is better than that race").How are these notions still embedded in common, everyday usage of racial identities, either in the United States or abroad?​

Accepted Answer

The notions of racial superiority introd

Failure to retain lactase production into adulthood may cause diabetes.

The epicanthic eye fold is most common in those of __________ ancestry.

What is the role of vitamin D in human health, and how it is related to skin color?

How does the use of United States Census Bureau racial categories affect health within the United States population?

All of the following are stages of genocide except:

In times of scarcity, individuals with the thrifty genotype conserve:

The doctrine of superiority by which one group justifies the dehumanization of others based on their distinctive physical features is:

Which individual, as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, did the most to combat racism in the United States?

For years, scientists attributed the high levels of __________ among American Indians to a genetic difference tied to a thrifty genotype. Today, however, researchers are beginning to look at diet and exercise as more influential factors.

Selection for the non-thrifty genotype as protection against type 2 diabetes is led by regular access to __________, particularly through the lactose in milk.

The 18th-century Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus originally divided humans into subspecies based on:

The dietary staple consumed in Mediterranean countries where malaria is common is:

All of the following are true statements except:

Broadly defined "racial" groups differ from one another in what percent of their genes?

What natural element is vital to the body's ability to make vitamin D?

Although tragic, the Nazi holocaust is not unique in human history.

Dark skin has an advantage at high altitude.

What do we call the practice in the United States of assigning race to the parent believed to pertain to a minority group (known also as the "one drop rule")?

The sun's radiation into the human body is blocked by _______________ .

It is stated in your text that Blumenbach introduced hierarchies in human groups with notions of superiority (the idea being, "this race is better than that race").How are these notions still embedded in common, everyday usage of racial identities, either in the United States or abroad?

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 7: Modern Human Diversity Race and Racism

Failure to retain lactase production into adulthood may cause diabetes.​

The epicanthic eye fold is most common in those of __________ ancestry.​

What is the role of vitamin D in human health, and how it is related to skin color?​

How does the use of United States Census Bureau racial categories affect health within the United States population?​

All of the following are stages of genocide except:​

In times of scarcity, individuals with the thrifty genotype conserve:​

The doctrine of superiority by which one group justifies the dehumanization of others based on their distinctive physical features is:​

Which individual, as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, did the most to combat racism in the United States?​

For years, scientists attributed the high levels of __________ among American Indians to a genetic difference tied to a thrifty genotype. Today, however, researchers are beginning to look at diet and exercise as more influential factors.​

Selection for the non-thrifty genotype as protection against type 2 diabetes is led by regular access to __________, particularly through the lactose in milk.​

The 18th-century Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus originally divided humans into subspecies based on:​

The dietary staple consumed in Mediterranean countries where malaria is common is:​

All of the following are true statements except:​

Broadly defined "racial" groups differ from one another in what percent of their genes?​

What natural element is vital to the body's ability to make vitamin D?​

Although tragic, the Nazi holocaust is not unique in human history. ​

Dark skin has an advantage at high altitude.​

What do we call the practice in the United States of assigning race to the parent believed to pertain to a minority group (known also as the "one drop rule")?​

The sun's radiation into the human body is blocked by _______________ .​

It is stated in your text that Blumenbach introduced hierarchies in human groups with notions of superiority (the idea being, "this race is better than that race").How are these notions still embedded in common, everyday usage of racial identities, either in the United States or abroad?​

Thinking and Doing Anthropology

Biology Genetics and Evolution

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution the Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity Personality and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex Marriage and Family

Kinship and Other Forms of Grouping

Politics Power and Violence

Spirituality and Religion

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

Filters

Failure to retain lactase production into adulthood may cause diabetes.

The epicanthic eye fold is most common in those of __________ ancestry.

What is the role of vitamin D in human health, and how it is related to skin color?

How does the use of United States Census Bureau racial categories affect health within the United States population?

All of the following are stages of genocide except:

In times of scarcity, individuals with the thrifty genotype conserve:

The doctrine of superiority by which one group justifies the dehumanization of others based on their distinctive physical features is:

Which individual, as president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, did the most to combat racism in the United States?

For years, scientists attributed the high levels of __________ among American Indians to a genetic difference tied to a thrifty genotype. Today, however, researchers are beginning to look at diet and exercise as more influential factors.

Selection for the non-thrifty genotype as protection against type 2 diabetes is led by regular access to __________, particularly through the lactose in milk.

The 18th-century Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus originally divided humans into subspecies based on:

The dietary staple consumed in Mediterranean countries where malaria is common is:

All of the following are true statements except:

Broadly defined "racial" groups differ from one another in what percent of their genes?

What natural element is vital to the body's ability to make vitamin D?

Although tragic, the Nazi holocaust is not unique in human history.

Dark skin has an advantage at high altitude.

What do we call the practice in the United States of assigning race to the parent believed to pertain to a minority group (known also as the "one drop rule")?

The sun's radiation into the human body is blocked by _______________ .

It is stated in your text that Blumenbach introduced hierarchies in human groups with notions of superiority (the idea being, "this race is better than that race").How are these notions still embedded in common, everyday usage of racial identities, either in the United States or abroad?