Question 1

DNA

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A) largely determines development from conception through death. 
B) schedules growth, but environment and events influence actual development. 
C) is the sole influence on growth and development. 
D) none of the above. 
A) largely determines development from conception through death. 
B) schedules growth, but environment and events influence actual development. 
C) is the sole influence on growth and development. 
D) none of the above.

Question 2

Race is not a valid biological concept because

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A) races account for only a small amount of biological variation. 
B) the distribution of biological traits follow a cline. 
C) traits do not agree with their frequency and distribution. 
D) all of the above. 
A) races account for only a small amount of biological variation. 
B) the distribution of biological traits follow a cline. 
C) traits do not agree with their frequency and distribution. 
D) all of the above.

Question 3

When epiphyses fuse to the diaphyses,

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A) long bone growth is slowed. 
B) full adult height is attained. 
C) the adolescent growth spurt begins. 
D) the fusion is largely determined by the environment. 
A) long bone growth is slowed. 
B) full adult height is attained. 
C) the adolescent growth spurt begins. 
D) the fusion is largely determined by the environment.

Question 4

Unlike other animals, humans acquire resources such as food and reproductive partners

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A) only by way of survival of the fittest. 
B) only by way of a dominance hierarchy. 
C) entirely within the contexts of culture and society. 
D) none of the above. 
A) only by way of survival of the fittest. 
B) only by way of a dominance hierarchy. 
C) entirely within the contexts of culture and society. 
D) none of the above.

Question 5

The fact that Turkana children are often initially shorter than American children is indicative of

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A) the growth acceleration and deceleration associated with this life stage. 
B) the fact that growth is often related to nutrition and other environmental factors. 
C) the relationship between genes and the environment. 
D) all of the above. 
A) the growth acceleration and deceleration associated with this life stage. 
B) the fact that growth is often related to nutrition and other environmental factors. 
C) the relationship between genes and the environment. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

Before adulthood, height deficits can be made up by

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A) rapid growth following disruption. 
B) longer duration of growth. 
C) neither a nor b. 
D) both a and b. 
A) rapid growth following disruption. 
B) longer duration of growth. 
C) neither a nor b. 
D) both a and b.

Question 7

A cline

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A) is continuous variation that follows a continuum. 
B) is variation that falls into discrete categories. 
C) describes the pattern of occurrence of trisomy 18. 
D) describes the number of sweat glands common in a population in relation to latitude. 
A) is continuous variation that follows a continuum. 
B) is variation that falls into discrete categories. 
C) describes the pattern of occurrence of trisomy 18. 
D) describes the number of sweat glands common in a population in relation to latitude.

Question 8

Low birth weight can result from a mother's

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A) malnutrition. 
B) excessive alcohol consumption. 
C) smoking. 
D) all of the above. 
A) malnutrition. 
B) excessive alcohol consumption. 
C) smoking. 
D) all of the above.

Question 9

Which of the following is the expansion of blood vessels near the body's surface in response to excessive heat?

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A) vasoconstriction 
B) vasodilation 
C) arterial flow 
D) venous flow 
A) vasoconstriction 
B) vasodilation 
C) arterial flow 
D) venous flow

Question 10

Global studies on human thermoregulation have revealed

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A) populations adapted to hot climates have more efficient reactions to heat stress. 
B) populations living in hot climates have more sweat glands. 
C) populations living in hot climates have less body hair. 
D) a and b only. 
A) populations adapted to hot climates have more efficient reactions to heat stress. 
B) populations living in hot climates have more sweat glands. 
C) populations living in hot climates have less body hair. 
D) a and b only.

Question 11

Exercise improves physical fitness by contributing to all of the following except

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A) increased bone strength. 
B) increased heart and lung function. 
C) increased cholesterol. 
D) lower blood pressure. 
A) increased bone strength. 
B) increased heart and lung function. 
C) increased cholesterol. 
D) lower blood pressure.

Question 12

Functional adaptations to high altitude include all of the following except

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A) smaller diameter of blood vessels. 
B) greater lung volume. 
C) more efficient use of oxygen. 
D) high oxygen saturation in hemoglobin. 
A) smaller diameter of blood vessels. 
B) greater lung volume. 
C) more efficient use of oxygen. 
D) high oxygen saturation in hemoglobin.

Question 13

Total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) consists of

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A) general energy requirements. 
B) basal metabolic requirements plus all other energy requirements. 
C) basal metabolic requirements only. 
D) requirements to maintain gamete production. 
A) general energy requirements. 
B) basal metabolic requirements plus all other energy requirements. 
C) basal metabolic requirements only. 
D) requirements to maintain gamete production.

Question 14

C.Loring Brace argued that the race concept

Accepted Answer

A) was first used by Marco Polo as he recorded huge amounts of information during his travels in Asia. 
B) has been present throughout human history. 
C) can be traced to the Renaissance, when seafaring travelers observed differences between people from distant lands. 
D) originated in ancient Egypt. 
A) was first used by Marco Polo as he recorded huge amounts of information during his travels in Asia. 
B) has been present throughout human history. 
C) can be traced to the Renaissance, when seafaring travelers observed differences between people from distant lands. 
D) originated in ancient Egypt.

DNA

Race is not a valid biological concept because

When epiphyses fuse to the diaphyses,

Unlike other animals, humans acquire resources such as food and reproductive partners

The fact that Turkana children are often initially shorter than American children is indicative of

Before adulthood, height deficits can be made up by

A cline

Low birth weight can result from a mother's

Which of the following is the expansion of blood vessels near the body's surface in response to excessive heat?

Global studies on human thermoregulation have revealed

Exercise improves physical fitness by contributing to all of the following except

Functional adaptations to high altitude include all of the following except

Total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) consists of

C.Loring Brace argued that the race concept

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Exam 5: Biology in the Present: Living People

DNA

Race is not a valid biological concept because

When epiphyses fuse to the diaphyses,

Unlike other animals, humans acquire resources such as food and reproductive partners

The fact that Turkana children are often initially shorter than American children is indicative of

Before adulthood, height deficits can be made up by

A cline

Low birth weight can result from a mother's

Which of the following is the expansion of blood vessels near the body's surface in response to excessive heat?

Global studies on human thermoregulation have revealed

Exercise improves physical fitness by contributing to all of the following except

Functional adaptations to high altitude include all of the following except

Total daily energy expenditure (TDEE) consists of

C.Loring Brace argued that the race concept

What Is Physical Anthropology?

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: The Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominid Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and Biology

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