Question 1

A balanced polymorphism discussed in the text is

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A) lactose intolerance. 
B) the A, B, and O alleles. 
C) the HbS allele. 
D) malaria. 
E) dengue. 
A) lactose intolerance. 
B) the A, B, and O alleles. 
C) the HbS allele. 
D) malaria. 
E) dengue.

Question 2

According to the population geneticist R. D. Lewontin,

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A) human races have specific genetic markers. 
B) about 94 percent of human genetic variation is found WITHIN major population groups. 
C) geographical and local races account for about 85 percent of human variation. 
D) there's no biological value in the further study of geographical populations. 
E) there is great biological value in the study of floating populations. 
A) human races have specific genetic markers. 
B) about 94 percent of human genetic variation is found WITHIN major population groups. 
C) geographical and local races account for about 85 percent of human variation. 
D) there's no biological value in the further study of geographical populations. 
E) there is great biological value in the study of floating populations.

Question 3

The person responsible for popularizing eugenics among nineteenth-century Europeans was

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A) Charles Darwin. 
B) Georges Cuvier. 
C) Charles Lyell. 
D) Francis Galton. 
E) Thomas Jefferson. 
A) Charles Darwin. 
B) Georges Cuvier. 
C) Charles Lyell. 
D) Francis Galton. 
E) Thomas Jefferson.

Question 4

Current evidence suggests that certain HLA antigens appear to function to

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A) resist malaria. 
B) cause sickle-cell anemia. 
C) cause malaria. 
D) cause HIV. 
E) cause hepatitis B. 
A) resist malaria. 
B) cause sickle-cell anemia. 
C) cause malaria. 
D) cause HIV. 
E) cause hepatitis B.

Question 5

The application of evolutionary principles to the study of human variation

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A) reinforced traditional views of races as fixed biological entities that do not change. 
B) allowed scientists to ignore the adaptive significance of most traits. 
C) allowed scientists to divide the human species precisely into well-defined races. 
D) helped replace earlier views based solely on observed phenotypes. 
E) has been of little value for understanding human variation. 
A) reinforced traditional views of races as fixed biological entities that do not change. 
B) allowed scientists to ignore the adaptive significance of most traits. 
C) allowed scientists to divide the human species precisely into well-defined races. 
D) helped replace earlier views based solely on observed phenotypes. 
E) has been of little value for understanding human variation.

Question 6

Describe the philosophy of racial purity during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

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The philosophy of racial purity during t

Question 7

If the frequency of the recessive allele in a population is 0.3, what is the frequency of the dominant allele?  Now, use the Hardy-Weinberg formula to calculate the expected genotypic frequencies.

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In a population that is in Hardy-Weinber

Question 8

In the Hardy-Weinberg genetic equilibrium formula, p is the

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A) frequency of the recessive allele. 
B) mutation rate. 
C) frequency of heterozygotes. 
D) frequency of the dominant allele. 
E) frequency of the dormant allele. 
A) frequency of the recessive allele. 
B) mutation rate. 
C) frequency of heterozygotes. 
D) frequency of the dominant allele. 
E) frequency of the dormant allele.

Question 9

If the observed allele frequencies in a population differ significantly from those predicted by the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium theory, then

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A) the population is in genetic equilibrium. 
B) evolution is not occurring. 
C) mutations have stopped occurring. 
D) the population is a breeding isolate. 
E) evolution is occurring. 
A) the population is in genetic equilibrium. 
B) evolution is not occurring. 
C) mutations have stopped occurring. 
D) the population is a breeding isolate. 
E) evolution is occurring.

Question 10

Describe the new findings through DNA analysis about ancient human migrations.

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Recent DNA analysis has provided new ins

Question 11

The risk of genetic defects among the offspring of first-cousin marriages is no higher than that of the general population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What does it mean when one states that humans are members of the same polytypic species?

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When one states that humans are members

Question 13

The frequency of the O allele is almost 100 percent in

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A) Northern Europeans. 
B) Chinese. 
C) Eurasians. 
D) African blacks. 
E) South American Indians. 
A) Northern Europeans. 
B) Chinese. 
C) Eurasians. 
D) African blacks. 
E) South American Indians.

Question 14

Lactose intolerance, which involves an individual's ability to digest milk, is another example of human biocultural evolution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Forensic anthropologists must deal with the race concept because they are asked by law enforcement agencies to identify an individual's race from skeletal remains.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The gene pool concept

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A) refers to the total complement of genes shared by non-reproductive members of a population. 
B) is no longer used by modern anthropologists. 
C) refers to the total complement of genes shared by reproductive members of a population. 
D) refers to the total complement of mutations shared by reproductive members of a population. 
E) refers to any type of genetic mutation. 
A) refers to the total complement of genes shared by non-reproductive members of a population. 
B) is no longer used by modern anthropologists. 
C) refers to the total complement of genes shared by reproductive members of a population. 
D) refers to the total complement of mutations shared by reproductive members of a population. 
E) refers to any type of genetic mutation.

Question 17

Explain why sickle-cell anemia has recently become an important genetic factor in human populations.

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Sickle-cell anemia has recently become a

Question 18

Describe the benefits of incest avoidance among vertebrates.

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Incest avoidance among vertebrates provi

Question 19

According to the Hardy-Weinberg genetic equilibrium formula, the value of p is the

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A) frequency of dominant alleles. 
B) frequency of recessive alleles. 
C) total number of alleles. 
D) total number of population genetics. 
E) result of the Hardy-Weinberg problem. 
A) frequency of dominant alleles. 
B) frequency of recessive alleles. 
C) total number of alleles. 
D) total number of population genetics. 
E) result of the Hardy-Weinberg problem.

Question 20

The ________ system is involved in the immune response.

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A) Xg 
B) Rh 
C) MN 
D) ABO 
E) HLA 
A) Xg 
B) Rh 
C) MN 
D) ABO 
E) HLA

A balanced polymorphism discussed in the text is

According to the population geneticist R. D. Lewontin,

The person responsible for popularizing eugenics among nineteenth-century Europeans was

Current evidence suggests that certain HLA antigens appear to function to

The application of evolutionary principles to the study of human variation

Describe the philosophy of racial purity during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

If the frequency of the recessive allele in a population is 0.3, what is the frequency of the dominant allele? Now, use the Hardy-Weinberg formula to calculate the expected genotypic frequencies.

In the Hardy-Weinberg genetic equilibrium formula, p is the

If the observed allele frequencies in a population differ significantly from those predicted by the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium theory, then

Describe the new findings through DNA analysis about ancient human migrations.

The risk of genetic defects among the offspring of first-cousin marriages is no higher than that of the general population.

What does it mean when one states that humans are members of the same polytypic species?

The frequency of the O allele is almost 100 percent in

Lactose intolerance, which involves an individual's ability to digest milk, is another example of human biocultural evolution.

Forensic anthropologists must deal with the race concept because they are asked by law enforcement agencies to identify an individual's race from skeletal remains.

The gene pool concept

Explain why sickle-cell anemia has recently become an important genetic factor in human populations.

Describe the benefits of incest avoidance among vertebrates.

According to the Hardy-Weinberg genetic equilibrium formula, the value of p is the

The ________ system is involved in the immune response.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 14: Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

A balanced polymorphism discussed in the text is

According to the population geneticist R. D. Lewontin,

The person responsible for popularizing eugenics among nineteenth-century Europeans was

Current evidence suggests that certain HLA antigens appear to function to

The application of evolutionary principles to the study of human variation

Describe the philosophy of racial purity during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

If the frequency of the recessive allele in a population is 0.3, what is the frequency of the dominant allele? Now, use the Hardy-Weinberg formula to calculate the expected genotypic frequencies.

In the Hardy-Weinberg genetic equilibrium formula, p is the

If the observed allele frequencies in a population differ significantly from those predicted by the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium theory, then

Describe the new findings through DNA analysis about ancient human migrations.

The risk of genetic defects among the offspring of first-cousin marriages is no higher than that of the general population.

What does it mean when one states that humans are members of the same polytypic species?

The frequency of the O allele is almost 100 percent in

Lactose intolerance, which involves an individual's ability to digest milk, is another example of human biocultural evolution.

Forensic anthropologists must deal with the race concept because they are asked by law enforcement agencies to identify an individual's race from skeletal remains.

The gene pool concept

Explain why sickle-cell anemia has recently become an important genetic factor in human populations.

Describe the benefits of incest avoidance among vertebrates.

According to the Hardy-Weinberg genetic equilibrium formula, the value of p is the

The ________ system is involved in the immune response.

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

The Human Disconnection

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