Question 1

How did Roberts's research provide support for Bergmann's rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  It showed that the lowest body weights were found in areas with the highest mean annual temperatures. 
B)  It found a strong correlation between height and weight across populations. 
C)  It showed that the highest body weights were associated with greater body surface area. 
D)  It found a strong correlation between skin color and body weight. 
A)  It showed that the lowest body weights were found in areas with the highest mean annual temperatures. 
B)  It found a strong correlation between height and weight across populations. 
C)  It showed that the highest body weights were associated with greater body surface area. 
D)  It found a strong correlation between skin color and body weight.

Question 2

What is one likely reason why Europeans were able to colonize the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  The natives were susceptible to diseases brought by the Europeans. 
B)  There were no great cities with centralized governments outside of Europe. 
C)  Most indigenous peoples were illiterate and uneducated. 
D)  European cultures were simply more advanced than other peoples. 
A)  The natives were susceptible to diseases brought by the Europeans. 
B)  There were no great cities with centralized governments outside of Europe. 
C)  Most indigenous peoples were illiterate and uneducated. 
D)  European cultures were simply more advanced than other peoples.

Question 3

Why do many forensic anthropologists still use the concept of "race" when identifying human skeletal remains?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides a socially useful category for narrowing search parameters. 
B)  Forensic anthropologists can correctly identify a skeleton's "race" nearly 100% of the time. 
C)  These anthropologists believe that race is biologically, not socially, constructed. 
D)  Other than "race," there is very little useful information that can be drawn from skeletal remains. 
A)  It provides a socially useful category for narrowing search parameters. 
B)  Forensic anthropologists can correctly identify a skeleton's "race" nearly 100% of the time. 
C)  These anthropologists believe that race is biologically, not socially, constructed. 
D)  Other than "race," there is very little useful information that can be drawn from skeletal remains.

Question 4

What are stem cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  cells that can be induced to grow into any tissue type 
B)  cells that can only be derived from aborted fetuses 
C)  the precursors to mature egg and sperm cells 
D)  cells that have been genetically altered in some way 
A)  cells that can be induced to grow into any tissue type 
B)  cells that can only be derived from aborted fetuses 
C)  the precursors to mature egg and sperm cells 
D)  cells that have been genetically altered in some way

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true regarding lactose tolerance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lactose intolerance is common in many parts of the world. 
B)  Lactose intolerance is found only among Asian populations. 
C)  Lactose tolerance is a result of acclimatization to dairy products in childhood. 
D)  Lactose tolerance is based on access to westernized medical care. 
A)  Lactose intolerance is common in many parts of the world. 
B)  Lactose intolerance is found only among Asian populations. 
C)  Lactose tolerance is a result of acclimatization to dairy products in childhood. 
D)  Lactose tolerance is based on access to westernized medical care.

Question 6

In addition to the genes,physical variations in human populations may be due to the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  environment 
B)  weather 
C)  season 
D)  time of day 
A)  environment 
B)  weather 
C)  season 
D)  time of day

Question 7

To what infectious disease would North American populations have the least natural resistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  African sleeping sickness 
B)  measles 
C)  chicken pox 
D)  tuberculosis 
A)  African sleeping sickness 
B)  measles 
C)  chicken pox 
D)  tuberculosis

Question 8

Skin color has come to represent for many people a clear "racial" marking.What do we know about the reasons for differences in skin color?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should include:
1.Descr

Question 9

When referring to humans,race is largely a __________ category.

Accepted Answer

A)  social 
B)  religious 
C)  biological 
D)  genetic 
A)  social 
B)  religious 
C)  biological 
D)  genetic

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  They believe that "developed" nations are "white," while the "underdeveloped" nations are not. 
B)  They believe that "underdeveloped" nations are white, while the "developed" nations are not. 
C)  They maintain that, throughout history, "inferior races" had "inferior cultures." 
D)  They maintain that the quality of a culture is very hard to measure. 
A)  They believe that "developed" nations are "white," while the "underdeveloped" nations are not. 
B)  They believe that "underdeveloped" nations are white, while the "developed" nations are not. 
C)  They maintain that, throughout history, "inferior races" had "inferior cultures." 
D)  They maintain that the quality of a culture is very hard to measure.

Question 11

In addition to genetics,what may explain a population's susceptibility to disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural practices to deal with illness 
B)  superstition about disease 
C)  history of the culture 
D)  social structure of the community 
A)  cultural practices to deal with illness 
B)  superstition about disease 
C)  history of the culture 
D)  social structure of the community

Question 12

What factor,in addition to nutrition and disease,may be related to adult height?

Accepted Answer

A)  stress in infancy 
B)  social structure in infancy 
C)  time spent in school 
D)  childhood playmates 
A)  stress in infancy 
B)  social structure in infancy 
C)  time spent in school 
D)  childhood playmates

Question 13

Hypoxia is a condition of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen deficiency 
B)  protein deficiency 
C)  malnutrition 
D)  hypertension 
A)  oxygen deficiency 
B)  protein deficiency 
C)  malnutrition 
D)  hypertension

Question 14

The exact reproduction of an individual from cellular tissue is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cloning 
B)  transplanting 
C)  reproduction 
D)  mutation 
A)  cloning 
B)  transplanting 
C)  reproduction 
D)  mutation

Question 15

What is an adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a genetic change that gives the carrier a better chance of survival and reproduction 
B)  an alteration in a gene due to a chemical misalignment 
C)  selective breeding to increase the frequency of a particular trait in a population 
D)  a behavioral trait that makes one more popular and influential 
A)  a genetic change that gives the carrier a better chance of survival and reproduction 
B)  an alteration in a gene due to a chemical misalignment 
C)  selective breeding to increase the frequency of a particular trait in a population 
D)  a behavioral trait that makes one more popular and influential

Question 16

If a couple from North America moved to the highlands of Peru and then had a baby,how would that baby compare to native highlanders?

Accepted Answer

A)  The baby would develop the same lung capacity as people born in the highlands. 
B)  The baby would have a lung capacity that matches her parents', not her community's. 
C)  The baby would have an underdeveloped lung capacity due to the environmental discrepancy between her environment and her parents'. 
D)  The baby would have a greater lung capacity than the local people because she will grow to be taller. 
A)  The baby would develop the same lung capacity as people born in the highlands. 
B)  The baby would have a lung capacity that matches her parents', not her community's. 
C)  The baby would have an underdeveloped lung capacity due to the environmental discrepancy between her environment and her parents'. 
D)  The baby would have a greater lung capacity than the local people because she will grow to be taller.

Question 17

__________ rule describes what seems to be a general relationship between body surface area and temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bergmann's 
B)  Darwin's 
C)  Roberts's 
D)  Boas's 
A)  Bergmann's 
B)  Darwin's 
C)  Roberts's 
D)  Boas's

Question 18

Barring ethical considerations,what is the best way to test the idea that facial features are influenced by environment instead of by biology?

Accepted Answer

A)  raise genetically identically individuals in contrasting environments 
B)  raise genetically diverse individuals in the same environment 
C)  measure the facial features of different groups within the same environment 
D)  measure the facial features of one group living across multiple environments 
A)  raise genetically identically individuals in contrasting environments 
B)  raise genetically diverse individuals in the same environment 
C)  measure the facial features of different groups within the same environment 
D)  measure the facial features of one group living across multiple environments

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of acclimatization?

Accepted Answer

A)  shivering 
B)  long, lean bodies 
C)  dark skin and eyes 
D)  basal metabolic rate 
A)  shivering 
B)  long, lean bodies 
C)  dark skin and eyes 
D)  basal metabolic rate

Question 20

Biologists use the term race __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  to distinguish between populations within a single species. 
B)  to denote different species. 
C)  to distinguish behavioral traits rather than biological ones. 
D)  only in terms of describing humans. 
A)  to distinguish between populations within a single species. 
B)  to denote different species. 
C)  to distinguish behavioral traits rather than biological ones. 
D)  only in terms of describing humans.

How did Roberts's research provide support for Bergmann's rule?

What is one likely reason why Europeans were able to colonize the world?

Why do many forensic anthropologists still use the concept of "race" when identifying human skeletal remains?

What are stem cells?

Which of the following statements is true regarding lactose tolerance?

In addition to the genes,physical variations in human populations may be due to the __________.

To what infectious disease would North American populations have the least natural resistance?

Skin color has come to represent for many people a clear "racial" marking.What do we know about the reasons for differences in skin color?

When referring to humans,race is largely a __________ category.

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

In addition to genetics,what may explain a population's susceptibility to disease?

What factor,in addition to nutrition and disease,may be related to adult height?

Hypoxia is a condition of __________.

The exact reproduction of an individual from cellular tissue is called __________.

What is an adaptation?

If a couple from North America moved to the highlands of Peru and then had a baby,how would that baby compare to native highlanders?

__________ rule describes what seems to be a general relationship between body surface area and temperature.

Barring ethical considerations,what is the best way to test the idea that facial features are influenced by environment instead of by biology?

Which of the following is an example of acclimatization?

Biologists use the term race __________.

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

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 4: Human Variation and Adaptation

How did Roberts's research provide support for Bergmann's rule?

What is one likely reason why Europeans were able to colonize the world?

Why do many forensic anthropologists still use the concept of "race" when identifying human skeletal remains?

What are stem cells?

Which of the following statements is true regarding lactose tolerance?

In addition to the genes,physical variations in human populations may be due to the __________.

To what infectious disease would North American populations have the least natural resistance?

Skin color has come to represent for many people a clear "racial" marking.What do we know about the reasons for differences in skin color?

When referring to humans,race is largely a __________ category.

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

In addition to genetics,what may explain a population's susceptibility to disease?

What factor,in addition to nutrition and disease,may be related to adult height?

Hypoxia is a condition of __________.

The exact reproduction of an individual from cellular tissue is called __________.

What is an adaptation?

If a couple from North America moved to the highlands of Peru and then had a baby,how would that baby compare to native highlanders?

__________ rule describes what seems to be a general relationship between body surface area and temperature.

Barring ethical considerations,what is the best way to test the idea that facial features are influenced by environment instead of by biology?

Which of the following is an example of acclimatization?

Biologists use the term race __________.

What Is Anthropology?

Research Methods in Anthropology

Genetics and Evolution

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