Question 1

The evolution of bipedal locomotion has NOT been associated with what environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  African savannah 
B)  African woodlands 
C)  lake edges in Africa 
D)  temperate forests of Europe 
E)  Asian rain forests 
A)  African savannah 
B)  African woodlands 
C)  lake edges in Africa 
D)  temperate forests of Europe 
E)  Asian rain forests

Question 2

What is the term for the natural history of Earth and the universe, including the span of human existence?

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution 
B)  multiregional replacement thesis 
C)  natural selection 
D)  Deep Time 
E)  creation 
A)  evolution 
B)  multiregional replacement thesis 
C)  natural selection 
D)  Deep Time 
E)  creation

Question 3

What increases the frequency of mutations that are usually the result of environmental agents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
B)  natural selection 
C)  mutagens 
D)  hereditary factors 
E)  radiocarbon 
A)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
B)  natural selection 
C)  mutagens 
D)  hereditary factors 
E)  radiocarbon

Question 4

Describe the influence of biblical teachings on the origins of life. Using examples to make your points, explain how evolutionary theory and religion became a lightning rod for the battle over the teaching of evolution in the education arena.

Accepted Answer

Students should be able to explain the t

Question 5

If the replacement theory is correct, then:

Accepted Answer

A)  archaic and modern humans should overlap in time in most locations. 
B)  individuals within a population would have certain characteristics that would enable them to survive. 
C)  there would be high genetic variation farther away from Africa. 
D)  there would be no genetic variation in human populations. 
E)  archaic and modern humans should not overlap in time in any locations. 
A)  archaic and modern humans should overlap in time in most locations. 
B)  individuals within a population would have certain characteristics that would enable them to survive. 
C)  there would be high genetic variation farther away from Africa. 
D)  there would be no genetic variation in human populations. 
E)  archaic and modern humans should not overlap in time in any locations.

Question 6

Ultraviolet radiation can cause which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased production of vitamin D 
B)  destruction of folate 
C)  rickets 
D)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
E)  decreased production of vitamin C 
A)  decreased production of vitamin D 
B)  destruction of folate 
C)  rickets 
D)  Klinefelter's syndrome 
E)  decreased production of vitamin C

Question 7

What are the differences between absolute dating techniques and relative dating techniques?

Accepted Answer

Relative is based on context, usually ge

Question 8

People from the high-altitude highlands of South America develop larger lung capacity in order to process more oxygen; however, if these individuals move to a lower altitude, the size does not reverse because:

Accepted Answer

A)  acclimatization is permanent. 
B)  advantageous phenotypic traits are genetically determined. 
C)  this trait is a variation that results from only genetic factors. 
D)  this is a permanent developmental adaptation. 
E)  this adaptation changes the individual's DNA. 
A)  acclimatization is permanent. 
B)  advantageous phenotypic traits are genetically determined. 
C)  this trait is a variation that results from only genetic factors. 
D)  this is a permanent developmental adaptation. 
E)  this adaptation changes the individual's DNA.

Question 9

Changes in the environment due to global warming will:

Accepted Answer

A)  cause massive population growth in animal species. 
B)  stimulate less frequent extreme weather. 
C)  result in intense pressures on the human species. 
D)  dramatically increase rainfall and flooding. 
E)  cause the sea level to retreat. 
A)  cause massive population growth in animal species. 
B)  stimulate less frequent extreme weather. 
C)  result in intense pressures on the human species. 
D)  dramatically increase rainfall and flooding. 
E)  cause the sea level to retreat.

Question 10

Summarize the process of how sickle-cell anemia is an example of natural selection at work in the human population.

Accepted Answer

The sickle-cell gene first appeared in a

Question 11

Modern Homo sapiens first entered Australia about:

Accepted Answer

A)  400,000 years ago. 
B)  40,000 years ago. 
C)  24,000 years ago. 
D)  14,000 years ago. 
E)  10,000 years ago. 
A)  400,000 years ago. 
B)  40,000 years ago. 
C)  24,000 years ago. 
D)  14,000 years ago. 
E)  10,000 years ago.

Question 12

The site at Middle Awash River Valley, Ethiopia, has yielded fossil discoveries of:

Accepted Answer

A)  both archaic and modern human ancestors. 
B)  Neandertals. 
C)  a primitive species dubbed the "Hobbit." 
D)  the skeletal remains of the Turkana Boy. 
E)  Sahelanthropus. 
A)  both archaic and modern human ancestors. 
B)  Neandertals. 
C)  a primitive species dubbed the "Hobbit." 
D)  the skeletal remains of the Turkana Boy. 
E)  Sahelanthropus.

Question 13

Acclimatization refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  temporary physiological changes in response to the environment. 
B)  genetic changes seen in a population. 
C)  permanent changes seen in the human body in response to the immediate environment. 
D)  the synthesis of vitamin D. 
E)  inability to adapt to the environment. 
A)  temporary physiological changes in response to the environment. 
B)  genetic changes seen in a population. 
C)  permanent changes seen in the human body in response to the immediate environment. 
D)  the synthesis of vitamin D. 
E)  inability to adapt to the environment.

Question 14

The genetic code is carried by:

Accepted Answer

A)  RNA. 
B)  proteins. 
C)  DNA. 
D)  mutagens. 
E)  variation. 
A)  RNA. 
B)  proteins. 
C)  DNA. 
D)  mutagens. 
E)  variation.

Question 15

Complex innovations that allow humans to cope with the environment are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental adaptations. 
B)  physiological adaptations. 
C)  genetic adaptations. 
D)  cultural adaptations. 
E)  acclimatization. 
A)  developmental adaptations. 
B)  physiological adaptations. 
C)  genetic adaptations. 
D)  cultural adaptations. 
E)  acclimatization.

Question 16

Mutations are:

Accepted Answer

A)  always harmful. 
B)  always more beneficial than previous forms of the standard DNA code. 
C)  a source of new genetic variation. 
D)  produced only when there is an environmental toxin. 
E)  the mechanism of intelligent design. 
A)  always harmful. 
B)  always more beneficial than previous forms of the standard DNA code. 
C)  a source of new genetic variation. 
D)  produced only when there is an environmental toxin. 
E)  the mechanism of intelligent design.

Question 17

The popular belief among many evangelical Protestant Christians that argues God created the Earth between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  natural selection. 
B)  creationism. 
C)  evolution. 
D)  "out of Africa" theory. 
E)  Deep Time. 
A)  natural selection. 
B)  creationism. 
C)  evolution. 
D)  "out of Africa" theory. 
E)  Deep Time.

Question 18

According to the "out of Africa" theory, the disappearance of Neandertals resulted from:

Accepted Answer

A)  modern Homo sapiens evolving first in Africa and migrating to other areas, eventually replacing Neandertals. 
B)  interbreeding with Homo erectus. 
C)  modern Homo sapiens directly evolving from Neandertals. 
D)  changes in the environment that decreased survivability. 
E)  modern Homo sapiens displacing Homo erectus in Africa, who in turn displaced Neandertals in Europe. 
A)  modern Homo sapiens evolving first in Africa and migrating to other areas, eventually replacing Neandertals. 
B)  interbreeding with Homo erectus. 
C)  modern Homo sapiens directly evolving from Neandertals. 
D)  changes in the environment that decreased survivability. 
E)  modern Homo sapiens displacing Homo erectus in Africa, who in turn displaced Neandertals in Europe.

Question 19

Which of the following absorbs ultraviolet radiation as a natural sunscreen?

Accepted Answer

A)  melanocyctes 
B)  melanin 
C)  folic acid 
D)  vitamin D 
E)  vitamin C 
A)  melanocyctes 
B)  melanin 
C)  folic acid 
D)  vitamin D 
E)  vitamin C

Question 20

The radiopotassium dating technique is applied to:

Accepted Answer

A)  fossilized bone. 
B)  stone of volcanic origin. 
C)  organic remains. 
D)  bones and teeth. 
E)  limestone. 
A)  fossilized bone. 
B)  stone of volcanic origin. 
C)  organic remains. 
D)  bones and teeth. 
E)  limestone.

The evolution of bipedal locomotion has NOT been associated with what environment?

What is the term for the natural history of Earth and the universe, including the span of human existence?

What increases the frequency of mutations that are usually the result of environmental agents?

Describe the influence of biblical teachings on the origins of life. Using examples to make your points, explain how evolutionary theory and religion became a lightning rod for the battle over the teaching of evolution in the education arena.

If the replacement theory is correct, then:

Ultraviolet radiation can cause which of the following?

What are the differences between absolute dating techniques and relative dating techniques?

People from the high-altitude highlands of South America develop larger lung capacity in order to process more oxygen; however, if these individuals move to a lower altitude, the size does not reverse because:

Changes in the environment due to global warming will:

Summarize the process of how sickle-cell anemia is an example of natural selection at work in the human population.

Modern Homo sapiens first entered Australia about:

The site at Middle Awash River Valley, Ethiopia, has yielded fossil discoveries of:

Acclimatization refers to:

The genetic code is carried by:

Complex innovations that allow humans to cope with the environment are called:

Mutations are:

The popular belief among many evangelical Protestant Christians that argues God created the Earth between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago is called:

According to the "out of Africa" theory, the disappearance of Neandertals resulted from:

Which of the following absorbs ultraviolet radiation as a natural sunscreen?

The radiopotassium dating technique is applied to:

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The evolution of bipedal locomotion has NOT been associated with what environment?

What is the term for the natural history of Earth and the universe, including the span of human existence?

What increases the frequency of mutations that are usually the result of environmental agents?

Describe the influence of biblical teachings on the origins of life. Using examples to make your points, explain how evolutionary theory and religion became a lightning rod for the battle over the teaching of evolution in the education arena.

If the replacement theory is correct, then:

Ultraviolet radiation can cause which of the following?

What are the differences between absolute dating techniques and relative dating techniques?

People from the high-altitude highlands of South America develop larger lung capacity in order to process more oxygen; however, if these individuals move to a lower altitude, the size does not reverse because:

Changes in the environment due to global warming will:

Summarize the process of how sickle-cell anemia is an example of natural selection at work in the human population.

Modern Homo sapiens first entered Australia about:

The site at Middle Awash River Valley, Ethiopia, has yielded fossil discoveries of:

Acclimatization refers to:

The genetic code is carried by:

Complex innovations that allow humans to cope with the environment are called:

Mutations are:

The popular belief among many evangelical Protestant Christians that argues God created the Earth between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago is called:

According to the "out of Africa" theory, the disappearance of Neandertals resulted from:

Which of the following absorbs ultraviolet radiation as a natural sunscreen?

The radiopotassium dating technique is applied to:

Anthropology in a Global Age

Culture

Fieldwork and Ethnography

Language

Race and Racism

Ethnicity and Nationalism

Gender

Sexuality

Kinship, Family, and Marriage

Class and Inequality

The Global Economy

Migration

Politics and Power

Religion

Health and Illness

Art and Media

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