Exam 5: Human Variation and Adaptation

_____________ are changes in the structure of genes.

An abnormality of the red blood cells is known as

The amount of melanin in the skin seems to be related to the ___________ where a person lives.

The color of a person's skin depends on both the amount of blood in the small blood vessels of the skin and the amount of ________________ in the skin.

There is discussion lately of creating the "perfect human." One major problem with this is

How adaptive a gene or trait is depends on the

_____________ results in more favorable genes becoming more frequent in a population over time.

Some people use the word "race" as an explanation of the quality of a culture. Their argument is

Discuss the processes involved in susceptibility to infectious diseases.

What factors affect fecundity? Discuss their importance.

In 1969, ______________argued that "blacks" were less intelligent than "whites."

Racism is a belief that some "races" are inferior to others and develops when

_________________ involves physiological adjustments in individuals to environmental conditions.

The first large-scale intelligence testing in the United States began with its entry into

Race is a highly controversial topic when applied to human differences. Why is it so controversial?

In 1994, __________________ published The Bell Curve, a book arguing that there is a causal link between race and intelligence.

Adaptation occurs because

The authors of the textbook do not support the belief that it is scientifically useful to connect human "races" and behavior because

The exact reproduction of an individual from cellular tissue is called

What are the most significant things about human variation in your judgment? Explain why you think the items you chose are the most significant.