Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Dark skin is found in populations near the equator. Why?

Accepted Answer

A)  It protects from frostbite. 
B)  It protects from overexposure to ultraviolet radiation. 
C)  It helps prevent rickets. 
D)  It protects from the damaging effects of UV radiation on folate. 
E)  It increases the skin's exposure to ultraviolet radiation. 
A)  It protects from frostbite. 
B)  It protects from overexposure to ultraviolet radiation. 
C)  It helps prevent rickets. 
D)  It protects from the damaging effects of UV radiation on folate. 
E)  It increases the skin's exposure to ultraviolet radiation.

Question 3

How did the adoption of a settled lifestyle affect patterns of infectious disease in human populations?

Accepted Answer

The adoption of a settled lifestyle had

Question 4

Ultraviolet radiation can be an important factor in selection for increased melanin production because UV radiation can cause which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  rickets 
B)  albinism 
C)  skin cancer 
D)  the rebuilding of folate 
E)  spina bifida 
A)  rickets 
B)  albinism 
C)  skin cancer 
D)  the rebuilding of folate 
E)  spina bifida

Question 5

Lactose intolerance can be characterized by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  results from the lack of lactase 
B)  has a genetic basis 
C)  is a good example of biocultural evolution 
D)  can be influenced by the environment 
E)  does not involve a person's ability to digest milk 
A)  results from the lack of lactase 
B)  has a genetic basis 
C)  is a good example of biocultural evolution 
D)  can be influenced by the environment 
E)  does not involve a person's ability to digest milk

Question 6

What causes rickets?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Define the term race. How does the modern use of race differ from the 19th century use of race?

Accepted Answer

The term "race" refers to a categorizati

Question 8

Melanocytes

Accepted Answer

A)  are cells that produce carotene 
B)  are found in the dermis 
C)  only occur in dark-skinned individuals 
D)  produce melanin 
E)  cause cancer 
A)  are cells that produce carotene 
B)  are found in the dermis 
C)  only occur in dark-skinned individuals 
D)  produce melanin 
E)  cause cancer

Question 9

What is an extensive outbreak of disease affecting large numbers of people over a wide area called?

Accepted Answer

A)  pandemic 
B)  epidemic 
C)  vector 
D)  endemic 
E)  pathogen 
A)  pandemic 
B)  epidemic 
C)  vector 
D)  endemic 
E)  pathogen

Question 10

Sweating

Accepted Answer

A)  is a uniquely human response to heat 
B)  has no detrimental physiological 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 response to heat 
B)  has no detrimental physiological 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 11

Categorizing people on the basis of skin color

Accepted Answer

A)  is mostly a twentieth century phenomenon 
B)  has been practiced only by Western Europeans 
C)  is a valid approach to racial taxonomy 
D)  has a long history and has been practiced by many peoples 
E)  began with Christopher Columbus 
A)  is mostly a twentieth century phenomenon 
B)  has been practiced only by Western Europeans 
C)  is a valid approach to racial taxonomy 
D)  has a long history and has been practiced by many peoples 
E)  began with Christopher Columbus

Question 12

Hypoxia

Accepted Answer

A)  is the reduced availability of oxygen 
B)  occurs at higher altitudes because the atmosphere contains less oxygen than at sea level 
C)  exerts no stress on humans 
D)  is a problem for people living at sea level 
E)  is not a concern for humans 
A)  is the reduced availability of oxygen 
B)  occurs at higher altitudes because the atmosphere contains less oxygen than at sea level 
C)  exerts no stress on humans 
D)  is a problem for people living at sea level 
E)  is not a concern for humans

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

When one states that humans are members

Question 14

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)  vitamin C 
A)  melanin 
B)  melanocytes 
C)  carotene 
D)  folate 
E)  vitamin C

Question 15

Developmental acclimatization occurs in those individuals who

Accepted Answer

A)  have recently moved to a high altitude environment 
B)  have spent their adult life at high altitude 
C)  were born in a high altitude environment, but who grew up in a low altitude environment 
D)  grow up in high altitude environments 
E)  live at high altitude and are lactose intolerant 
A)  have recently moved to a high altitude environment 
B)  have spent their adult life at high altitude 
C)  were born in a high altitude environment, but who grew up in a low altitude environment 
D)  grow up in high altitude environments 
E)  live at high altitude and are lactose intolerant

Question 16

The World Heath Organization lists ______ as the world's leading killer of adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  car crashes 
B)  reality show stunts 
C)  tuberculosis 
D)  cholera 
E)  AIDS 
A)  car crashes 
B)  reality show stunts 
C)  tuberculosis 
D)  cholera 
E)  AIDS

Question 17

Explain what HIV is and the hypothesis of its origin. Describe why it is seen as the best example of evolution and adaptation in a pathogen.

Accepted Answer

HIV, or Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is

Question 18

The frequency of the O allele is almost 100 percent in indigenous

Accepted Answer

A)  Northern Europeans 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Eurasians 
D)  Africans 
E)  South Americans 
A)  Northern Europeans 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Eurasians 
D)  Africans 
E)  South Americans

Question 19

What polymorphisms exist at the DNA level?

Accepted Answer

Polymorphisms at the DNA level refer to

Question 20

Infectious diseases have exerted enormous selective pressures on our species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Dark skin is found in populations near the equator. Why?

How did the adoption of a settled lifestyle affect patterns of infectious disease in human populations?

Ultraviolet radiation can be an important factor in selection for increased melanin production because UV radiation can cause which of the following?

Lactose intolerance can be characterized by all of the following except

What causes rickets?

Define the term race. How does the modern use of race differ from the 19th century use of race?

Melanocytes

What is an extensive outbreak of disease affecting large numbers of people over a wide area called?

Sweating

Categorizing people on the basis of skin color

Hypoxia

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

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

Developmental acclimatization occurs in those individuals who

The World Heath Organization lists ______ as the world's leading killer of adults.

Explain what HIV is and the hypothesis of its origin. Describe why it is seen as the best example of evolution and adaptation in a pathogen.

The frequency of the O allele is almost 100 percent in indigenous

What polymorphisms exist at the DNA level?

Infectious diseases have exerted enormous selective pressures on our species.

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

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

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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Exam 4: Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

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

Dark skin is found in populations near the equator. Why?

How did the adoption of a settled lifestyle affect patterns of infectious disease in human populations?

Ultraviolet radiation can be an important factor in selection for increased melanin production because UV radiation can cause which of the following?

Lactose intolerance can be characterized by all of the following except

What causes rickets?

Define the term race. How does the modern use of race differ from the 19th century use of race?

Melanocytes

What is an extensive outbreak of disease affecting large numbers of people over a wide area called?

Sweating

Categorizing people on the basis of skin color

Hypoxia

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

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

Developmental acclimatization occurs in those individuals who

The World Heath Organization lists ______ as the world's leading killer of adults.

Explain what HIV is and the hypothesis of its origin. Describe why it is seen as the best example of evolution and adaptation in a pathogen.

The frequency of the O allele is almost 100 percent in indigenous

What polymorphisms exist at the DNA level?

Infectious diseases have exerted enormous selective pressures on our species.

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

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

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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