Question 1

Modern-looking humans evolved about __________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  100,000 
B)  1,000,000 
C)  500,000 
D)  10,000 
A)  100,000 
B)  1,000,000 
C)  500,000 
D)  10,000

Question 2

The observable appearance of a pea plant is called its __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  phenotype 
B)  stereotype 
C)  prototype 
D)  genotype 
A)  phenotype 
B)  stereotype 
C)  prototype 
D)  genotype

Question 3

Which of these statements is true regarding human chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egg and sperm cells have 23 chromosomes, while all other body cells contain 46. 
B)  All body cells divide through a process called meiosis. 
C)  Chromosomes divide only once in a person's lifetime. 
D)  Children receive all of their chromosomes from either their mother or their father. 
A)  Egg and sperm cells have 23 chromosomes, while all other body cells contain 46. 
B)  All body cells divide through a process called meiosis. 
C)  Chromosomes divide only once in a person's lifetime. 
D)  Children receive all of their chromosomes from either their mother or their father.

Question 4

What process provides a possible explanation for the higher frequency of type O blood in Native American populations than in other groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  founder effect 
B)  segregation 
C)  recombination 
D)  hybridization 
A)  founder effect 
B)  segregation 
C)  recombination 
D)  hybridization

Question 5

Darwin was not the first to propose the idea of evolution of species.Outline the scholarly influences that led up to Darwin's unified theory of evolution through natural selection.

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1.The "

Question 6

Which of these is an example of Lamarckian inheritance of acquired characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Giraffes have long necks as a result of stretching to reach the leaves on tall trees. 
B)  Male lions have manes to attract female lions and to scare off rival males. 
C)  Penguins cannot fly, but have adapted their wings for swimming. 
D)  Generations of inbreeding have created health problems in many domestic dog breeds. 
A)  Giraffes have long necks as a result of stretching to reach the leaves on tall trees. 
B)  Male lions have manes to attract female lions and to scare off rival males. 
C)  Penguins cannot fly, but have adapted their wings for swimming. 
D)  Generations of inbreeding have created health problems in many domestic dog breeds.

Question 7

Where does protein synthesis take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  at the ribosome 
B)  in the nucleus 
C)  in the mitochondria 
D)  outside the cell 
A)  at the ribosome 
B)  in the nucleus 
C)  in the mitochondria 
D)  outside the cell

Question 8

Natural selection cannot account for the variation in frequency of __________ traits.

Accepted Answer

A)  neutral 
B)  adaptive 
C)  maladaptive 
D)  unusual 
A)  neutral 
B)  adaptive 
C)  maladaptive 
D)  unusual

Question 9

What is the focus of molecular anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic mutations 
B)  bioengineering 
C)  recombination 
D)  genes and behavior 
A)  genetic mutations 
B)  bioengineering 
C)  recombination 
D)  genes and behavior

Question 10

Which of these organisms would be highest on Macrobius' "chain of being"?

Accepted Answer

A)  humans 
B)  apes 
C)  birds 
D)  cows 
A)  humans 
B)  apes 
C)  birds 
D)  cows

Question 11

Mendel's units of heredity were what we now call __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genes 
B)  chromosomes 
C)  DNA 
D)  gametes 
A)  genes 
B)  chromosomes 
C)  DNA 
D)  gametes

Question 12

In what circumstances can natural selection be observed? What do these observations tell us about evolution?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should includ

Question 13

Why do brothers and sisters not look exactly alike?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each fertilized egg gets a random assortment of genes from the mother and the father. 
B)  While the egg cells all contain identical genetic material, the sperm cells have a great deal of variation. 
C)  Siblings have the same genetic combination, but their different environments when growing up cause them to look differently. 
D)  Boys tend to get more genetic material from their father, and girls tend to get most of their genetic material from their mother. 
A)  Each fertilized egg gets a random assortment of genes from the mother and the father. 
B)  While the egg cells all contain identical genetic material, the sperm cells have a great deal of variation. 
C)  Siblings have the same genetic combination, but their different environments when growing up cause them to look differently. 
D)  Boys tend to get more genetic material from their father, and girls tend to get most of their genetic material from their mother.

Question 14

Which of these structures is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

A)  allele 
B)  gene 
C)  chromosome 
D)  cell 
A)  allele 
B)  gene 
C)  chromosome 
D)  cell

Question 15

What is a dominant trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  one which is always expressed in the presence of another variant 
B)  one which is repressed by the presence of another variant 
C)  a trait that is most common in a population 
D)  a trait that is less common in a population 
A)  one which is always expressed in the presence of another variant 
B)  one which is repressed by the presence of another variant 
C)  a trait that is most common in a population 
D)  a trait that is less common in a population

Question 16

Which pair of scientists is famous for discovering the structure of the DNA molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watson and Crick 
B)  Darwin and Wallace 
C)  Lyell and Cuvier 
D)  Malthus and Marx 
A)  Watson and Crick 
B)  Darwin and Wallace 
C)  Lyell and Cuvier 
D)  Malthus and Marx

Question 17

If two alleles for a trait are the same,the organism is __________ for the trait.

Accepted Answer

A)  homozygous 
B)  heterozygous 
C)  monozygous 
D)  bizygous 
A)  homozygous 
B)  heterozygous 
C)  monozygous 
D)  bizygous

Question 18

Explain the difference between simple traits,which are either dominant or recessive,and more complex,polygenic traits.Which are more common in humans,and why?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1.Defin

Question 19

In what way has the sociobiological approach aroused controversy in anthropology?

Accepted Answer

A)  The emphasis in sociobiology is on genes, rather than experience, as a determinant of human behavior. 
B)  Sociobiology is a social science working with biological concepts. 
C)  Sociobiology considers cultural traditions, where anthropologists tend to ignore them. 
D)  Many scholars find the sociobiological approach too post-modern and interpretive. 
A)  The emphasis in sociobiology is on genes, rather than experience, as a determinant of human behavior. 
B)  Sociobiology is a social science working with biological concepts. 
C)  Sociobiology considers cultural traditions, where anthropologists tend to ignore them. 
D)  Many scholars find the sociobiological approach too post-modern and interpretive.

Question 20

What happens to a species when environments change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Different traits will become adaptive. 
B)  They will all go extinct and be replaced by new species. 
C)  They will grow bigger in response to the environmental change. 
D)  There is no change in a species' evolution. 
A)  Different traits will become adaptive. 
B)  They will all go extinct and be replaced by new species. 
C)  They will grow bigger in response to the environmental change. 
D)  There is no change in a species' evolution.

Modern-looking humans evolved about __________ years ago.

The observable appearance of a pea plant is called its __________.

Which of these statements is true regarding human chromosomes?

What process provides a possible explanation for the higher frequency of type O blood in Native American populations than in other groups?

Darwin was not the first to propose the idea of evolution of species.Outline the scholarly influences that led up to Darwin's unified theory of evolution through natural selection.

Which of these is an example of Lamarckian inheritance of acquired characteristics?

Where does protein synthesis take place?

Natural selection cannot account for the variation in frequency of __________ traits.

What is the focus of molecular anthropology?

Which of these organisms would be highest on Macrobius' "chain of being"?

Mendel's units of heredity were what we now call __________.

In what circumstances can natural selection be observed? What do these observations tell us about evolution?

Why do brothers and sisters not look exactly alike?

Which of these structures is the smallest?

What is a dominant trait?

Which pair of scientists is famous for discovering the structure of the DNA molecule?

If two alleles for a trait are the same,the organism is __________ for the trait.

Explain the difference between simple traits,which are either dominant or recessive,and more complex,polygenic traits.Which are more common in humans,and why?

In what way has the sociobiological approach aroused controversy in anthropology?

What happens to a species when environments change?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

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Exam 3: Genetics and Evolution

Modern-looking humans evolved about __________ years ago.

The observable appearance of a pea plant is called its __________.

Which of these statements is true regarding human chromosomes?

What process provides a possible explanation for the higher frequency of type O blood in Native American populations than in other groups?

Darwin was not the first to propose the idea of evolution of species.Outline the scholarly influences that led up to Darwin's unified theory of evolution through natural selection.

Which of these is an example of Lamarckian inheritance of acquired characteristics?

Where does protein synthesis take place?

Natural selection cannot account for the variation in frequency of __________ traits.

What is the focus of molecular anthropology?

Which of these organisms would be highest on Macrobius' "chain of being"?

Mendel's units of heredity were what we now call __________.

In what circumstances can natural selection be observed? What do these observations tell us about evolution?

Why do brothers and sisters not look exactly alike?

Which of these structures is the smallest?

What is a dominant trait?

Which pair of scientists is famous for discovering the structure of the DNA molecule?

If two alleles for a trait are the same,the organism is __________ for the trait.

Explain the difference between simple traits,which are either dominant or recessive,and more complex,polygenic traits.Which are more common in humans,and why?

In what way has the sociobiological approach aroused controversy in anthropology?

What happens to a species when environments change?

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Human Variation and Adaptation

Primates: Past and Present

The First Hominins and the Emergence of Homo

The Emergence of Homo sapiens and the Upper Paleolithic World

Food Production and the Rise of States

Culture and Culture Change

Communication and Language

Economics

Social Stratification: Class, Ethnicity, and Racism

Sex and Gender

Marriage, Family, and Kinship

Political Life: Social Order and Disorder

Religion and Magic

The Arts

Global Problems

Practicing and Applying Anthropology

Filters