Question 1

Paleopathologists also study trauma, which is found most typically in the form of

Accepted Answer

A) caries. 
B) arthritis. 
C) unhealed fractures. 
D) healed fractures. 
E) tendonitis. 
A) caries. 
B) arthritis. 
C) unhealed fractures. 
D) healed fractures. 
E) tendonitis.

Question 2

Studies have shown that UV radiation rapidly depletes ______, which plays a crucial role in neural tube development of the embryo.

Accepted Answer

A) melanin 
B) melanocytes 
C) carotene 
D) folate 
E) omega 3 
A) melanin 
B) melanocytes 
C) carotene 
D) folate 
E) omega 3

Question 3

Physiological methods of either producing or retaining body heat include

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A) shivering. 
B) a reduced metabolic rate. 
C) vasodilation. 
D) avoiding physical activity. 
E) sweating. 
A) shivering. 
B) a reduced metabolic rate. 
C) vasodilation. 
D) avoiding physical activity. 
E) sweating.

Question 4

Sweating

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A) is a uniquely human ability. 
B) has no detrimental effects. 
C) is NOT an effective means of dissipating heat. 
D) permits cooling through evaporation. 
E) is an ability that varies from one human population to another. 
A) is a uniquely human ability. 
B) has no detrimental effects. 
C) is NOT an effective means of dissipating heat. 
D) permits cooling through evaporation. 
E) is an ability that varies from one human population to another.

Question 5

Developmental acclimatization occurs in high-altitude natives during growth and development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Many physical anthropologists concentrate on the study of human skeletons found in prehistoric archaeological contexts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain how bioarchaeology can help us reconstruct activity patterns of ancient peoples.

Accepted Answer

Bioarchaeology is the study of human rem

Question 8

Recent evidence does NOT suggest that

Accepted Answer

A) HIV is closely related to SIV. 
B) HIV was initially transmitted to humans from primates with a similar disease. 
C) HIV has two main forms, HIV-1 and HIV-2. 
D) SIV has a long evolutionary history in monkeys. 
E) HIV is not as harmful as we used to believe. 
A) HIV is closely related to SIV. 
B) HIV was initially transmitted to humans from primates with a similar disease. 
C) HIV has two main forms, HIV-1 and HIV-2. 
D) SIV has a long evolutionary history in monkeys. 
E) HIV is not as harmful as we used to believe.

Question 9

What are neural tube defects, and how might they affect reproductive fitness?

Accepted Answer

Neural tube defects are birth defects th

Question 10

Zoonotic diseases are transmitted to humans by contact with contaminated water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Adaptations refer to short-term physiological responses to stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The most interesting fact about human skin color is that there appears to be no adaptive significance whatsoever to population-level variations in skin color.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Name and describe one of the most infectious diseases that paleopathologists have been able to document in prehistoric remains.

Accepted Answer

One of the most infectious diseases that

Question 14

Which of the following provides the best-documented example of the evolutionary role of infectious disease in humans?

Accepted Answer

A) Bubonic plague 
B) Malaria 
C) Tuberculosis 
D) Smallpox 
E) Influenza 
A) Bubonic plague 
B) Malaria 
C) Tuberculosis 
D) Smallpox 
E) Influenza

Question 15

Which of the following absorbs ultraviolet radiation?

Accepted Answer

A) Carotene 
B) Hemoglobin 
C) Vitamin D 
D) Melanin 
E) Melanocytes 
A) Carotene 
B) Hemoglobin 
C) Vitamin D 
D) Melanin 
E) Melanocytes

Question 16

What are the various physiological mechanisms for reducing heat stress?

Accepted Answer

The human body has several physiological

Question 17

Three different types of skeletal changes popular with bioarchaeologists attempting to reconstruct prehistoric activity patterns are

Accepted Answer

A) osteoarthritis, entheses, and caries. 
B) entheses, osteoarthritis, and bone geometry. 
C) bone geometry, osteoarthritis, and fractures. 
D) bone geometry, entheses, and bone cancer. 
E) entheses, osteoarthritis, and fractures. 
A) osteoarthritis, entheses, and caries. 
B) entheses, osteoarthritis, and bone geometry. 
C) bone geometry, osteoarthritis, and fractures. 
D) bone geometry, entheses, and bone cancer. 
E) entheses, osteoarthritis, and fractures.

Question 18

Rickets is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) overexposure to ultraviolet radiation. 
B) too much vitamin D. 
C) an insufficient amount of melanin. 
D) too few melanocytes. 
E) insufficient amounts of vitamin D. 
A) overexposure to ultraviolet radiation. 
B) too much vitamin D. 
C) an insufficient amount of melanin. 
D) too few melanocytes. 
E) insufficient amounts of vitamin D.

Question 19

Bergmann's rule concerns the shape of the body, especially the appendages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ provides the best-documented example of evolution and adaptation in a pathogen.

Accepted Answer

A) Tuberculosis 
B) Cholera 
C) AIDS 
D) Malaria 
E) HIV 
A) Tuberculosis 
B) Cholera 
C) AIDS 
D) Malaria 
E) HIV

Paleopathologists also study trauma, which is found most typically in the form of

Studies have shown that UV radiation rapidly depletes ______, which plays a crucial role in neural tube development of the embryo.

Physiological methods of either producing or retaining body heat include

Sweating

Developmental acclimatization occurs in high-altitude natives during growth and development.

Many physical anthropologists concentrate on the study of human skeletons found in prehistoric archaeological contexts.

Explain how bioarchaeology can help us reconstruct activity patterns of ancient peoples.

Recent evidence does NOT suggest that

What are neural tube defects, and how might they affect reproductive fitness?

Zoonotic diseases are transmitted to humans by contact with contaminated water.

Adaptations refer to short-term physiological responses to stress.

The most interesting fact about human skin color is that there appears to be no adaptive significance whatsoever to population-level variations in skin color.

Name and describe one of the most infectious diseases that paleopathologists have been able to document in prehistoric remains.

Which of the following provides the best-documented example of the evolutionary role of infectious disease in humans?

Which of the following absorbs ultraviolet radiation?

What are the various physiological mechanisms for reducing heat stress?

Three different types of skeletal changes popular with bioarchaeologists attempting to reconstruct prehistoric activity patterns are

Rickets is caused by

Bergmann's rule concerns the shape of the body, especially the appendages.

________ provides the best-documented example of evolution and adaptation in a pathogen.

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 Variation

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

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 15: Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Paleopathologists also study trauma, which is found most typically in the form of

Studies have shown that UV radiation rapidly depletes ______, which plays a crucial role in neural tube development of the embryo.

Physiological methods of either producing or retaining body heat include

Sweating

Developmental acclimatization occurs in high-altitude natives during growth and development.

Many physical anthropologists concentrate on the study of human skeletons found in prehistoric archaeological contexts.

Explain how bioarchaeology can help us reconstruct activity patterns of ancient peoples.

Recent evidence does NOT suggest that

What are neural tube defects, and how might they affect reproductive fitness?

Zoonotic diseases are transmitted to humans by contact with contaminated water.

Adaptations refer to short-term physiological responses to stress.

The most interesting fact about human skin color is that there appears to be no adaptive significance whatsoever to population-level variations in skin color.

Name and describe one of the most infectious diseases that paleopathologists have been able to document in prehistoric remains.

Which of the following provides the best-documented example of the evolutionary role of infectious disease in humans?

Which of the following absorbs ultraviolet radiation?

What are the various physiological mechanisms for reducing heat stress?

Three different types of skeletal changes popular with bioarchaeologists attempting to reconstruct prehistoric activity patterns are

Rickets is caused by

Bergmann's rule concerns the shape of the body, especially the appendages.

________ provides the best-documented example of evolution and adaptation in a pathogen.

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 Variation

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

The Human Disconnection

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