Question 1

Which business allows people to trace their mitochondrial DNA back thousands of years?

Accepted Answer

A) Genetic science 
B) Recreational ancestry 
C) Human growth and development science 
D) Evolutionary biology 
E) Forensic anthropology 
A) Genetic science 
B) Recreational ancestry 
C) Human growth and development science 
D) Evolutionary biology 
E) Forensic anthropology

Question 2

Human genetic variation generally is distributed in a continuous range,with varying clusters of frequency.The significance we give our variations,the way we perceive them-in fact,whether or not we perceive them at all-is determined by our:

Accepted Answer

A) genes. 
B) origins. 
C) culture. 
D) physical traits. 
E) intelligence. 
A) genes. 
B) origins. 
C) culture. 
D) physical traits. 
E) intelligence.

Question 3

Which of the following scientists divided humans into subspecies based on geographic location?

Accepted Answer

A) Johan Blumenbach 
B) Carolus Linnaeus 
C) Charles Darwin 
D) Franz Boas 
E) Fatimah Jackson 
A) Johan Blumenbach 
B) Carolus Linnaeus 
C) Charles Darwin 
D) Franz Boas 
E) Fatimah Jackson

Question 4

Using the example of fava beans and malaria,discuss how culture acts as an agent of biological selection.

Accepted Answer

Culture can act as an agent of biologica

Question 5

Can we connect race to behavior? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The connection between race and behavior

Question 6

Define polymorphic.

Accepted Answer

Polymorphic is a term derived from the G

Question 7

Although culture often acts like an umbrella to protect genes from the selective pressures of the environment,it also brings about its own selective pressures.For example,in populations with cultural practices in which fresh milk is an important part of the diet,the gene for the enzyme lactase:

Accepted Answer

A) is absent. 
B) has a very low frequency. 
C) has a very high frequency. 
D) is linked with the gene for skin color. 
E) has no adaptive advantage. 
A) is absent. 
B) has a very low frequency. 
C) has a very high frequency. 
D) is linked with the gene for skin color. 
E) has no adaptive advantage.

Question 8

What are some of the problems with continuing to classify humans using racial constructs?

Accepted Answer

Continuing to classify humans using raci

Question 9

Fingerprint patterns of loops,whorls,and arches are environmentally determined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How does the migration of human populations play a role in the development of diverse skin color?

Accepted Answer

The migration of human populations has p

Question 11

Why are today's anthropologists actively working to get rid of race as a biological category that applies to humans?

Accepted Answer

Today's anthropologists are actively wor

Question 12

The problem with the kinds of definitions of racial groups devised by 18th century Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus is that,besides being ethnocentric:

Accepted Answer

A) they confuse biological traits with cultural characteristics. 
B) they do not include all of the traits by which these races are distinguished. 
C) they are not scientific enough;that is,they do not include the frequencies with which these characteristics occur in the population. 
D) they argue that certain groups are superior to others because of their geographical location. 
E) they include too many categories to be functionally useful. 
A) they confuse biological traits with cultural characteristics. 
B) they do not include all of the traits by which these races are distinguished. 
C) they are not scientific enough;that is,they do not include the frequencies with which these characteristics occur in the population. 
D) they argue that certain groups are superior to others because of their geographical location. 
E) they include too many categories to be functionally useful.

Question 13

The distribution of the polymorphism of human blood groups is considered:

Accepted Answer

A) evolutionary. 
B) faunal. 
C) polygenetic. 
D) polytypic. 
E) random. 
A) evolutionary. 
B) faunal. 
C) polygenetic. 
D) polytypic. 
E) random.

Question 14

Fava beans,a dietary staple in the countries around the Mediterranean Sea,also provide some protection against:

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS. 
B) yellow fever. 
C) cholera. 
D) tuberculosis. 
E) malaria. 
A) AIDS. 
B) yellow fever. 
C) cholera. 
D) tuberculosis. 
E) malaria.

Question 15

The search for ancestry is very popular right now in the U.S.What are some of the challenges with using genetic tests to trace evolutionary ancestry? Why do you think people are so keen to identify their ancestors?

Accepted Answer

There are several challenges with using

Question 16

The epicanthic fold is common among:

Accepted Answer

A) East Asians. 
B) West Asians. 
C) Africans. 
D) Australians. 
E) South Americans. 
A) East Asians. 
B) West Asians. 
C) Africans. 
D) Australians. 
E) South Americans.

Question 17

Who was Ota Benga,and what does his life illustrate about the history of race?

Accepted Answer

Ota Benga was a Congolese man who was ex

Question 18

When defining race,what are three characteristics that cause it to lose biological meaning for the human species?

Accepted Answer

When defining race, three characteristic

Question 19

The epicanthic fold is common among Africans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following protects skin against damaging ultraviolet solar radiation?

Accepted Answer

A) Aloe 
B) Coconut oil 
C) Melanin 
D) Vitamin D 
E) Lactase 
A) Aloe 
B) Coconut oil 
C) Melanin 
D) Vitamin D 
E) Lactase

Exam 11: Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

Which business allows people to trace their mitochondrial DNA back thousands of years?

Human genetic variation generally is distributed in a continuous range,with varying clusters of frequency.The significance we give our variations,the way we perceive them-in fact,whether or not we perceive them at all-is determined by our:

Which of the following scientists divided humans into subspecies based on geographic location?

Using the example of fava beans and malaria,discuss how culture acts as an agent of biological selection.

Can we connect race to behavior? Why or why not?

Define polymorphic.

Although culture often acts like an umbrella to protect genes from the selective pressures of the environment,it also brings about its own selective pressures.For example,in populations with cultural practices in which fresh milk is an important part of the diet,the gene for the enzyme lactase:

What are some of the problems with continuing to classify humans using racial constructs?

Fingerprint patterns of loops,whorls,and arches are environmentally determined.

How does the migration of human populations play a role in the development of diverse skin color?

Why are today's anthropologists actively working to get rid of race as a biological category that applies to humans?

The problem with the kinds of definitions of racial groups devised by 18th century Swedish naturalist Carolus Linnaeus is that,besides being ethnocentric:

The distribution of the polymorphism of human blood groups is considered:

Fava beans,a dietary staple in the countries around the Mediterranean Sea,also provide some protection against:

The search for ancestry is very popular right now in the U.S.What are some of the challenges with using genetic tests to trace evolutionary ancestry? Why do you think people are so keen to identify their ancestors?

The epicanthic fold is common among:

Who was Ota Benga,and what does his life illustrate about the history of race?

When defining race,what are three characteristics that cause it to lose biological meaning for the human species?

The epicanthic fold is common among Africans.

Which of the following protects skin against damaging ultraviolet solar radiation?

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