Question 1

Natural selection favored alleles for light skin in:

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A) Africa. 
B) Europe. 
C) South America. 
D) Australia. 
A) Africa. 
B) Europe. 
C) South America. 
D) Australia. B

Question 2

Which is a major contributor to the success of our species?

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A) high fecundity 
B) body variation 
C) human adaptability 
D) skin tone variation 
A) high fecundity 
B) body variation 
C) human adaptability 
D) skin tone variation C

Question 3

Dark skin (a result of increased melanin production in equatorial peoples) is likely a response to ultraviolet radiation, because UV radiation can cause:

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A) skin cancer. 
B) hypoxia. 
C) rickets. 
D) hypothermia. 
A) skin cancer. 
B) hypoxia. 
C) rickets. 
D) hypothermia. A

Question 4

Adolescence includes:

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A) stability in physiology, behavior, and cognition. 
B) a decline in function of tissue and many organs. 
C) eruption of dentition and increased brain growth. 
D) the development of secondary sex characteristics and interest in adult social, sexual, and economic behaviors. 
A) stability in physiology, behavior, and cognition. 
B) a decline in function of tissue and many organs. 
C) eruption of dentition and increased brain growth. 
D) the development of secondary sex characteristics and interest in adult social, sexual, and economic behaviors.

Question 5

R.C.Lewontin found that human "races" have no taxonomic significance.He demonstrated this through:

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A) research indicating that most genetic variation is found among human races. 
B) research indicating that race categories accounted for a very small percentage of variation found across human populations. 
C) the examination of variation in multiple human skull characteristics. 
D) research that examined genetic diversity across different species of mammals. 
A) research indicating that most genetic variation is found among human races. 
B) research indicating that race categories accounted for a very small percentage of variation found across human populations. 
C) the examination of variation in multiple human skull characteristics. 
D) research that examined genetic diversity across different species of mammals.

Question 6

Sexual dimorphism refers to the:

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A) onset of menarche. 
B) reduction in bone growth rate with the fusion of epiphyses. 
C) difference in sexual characteristics before versus after puberty. 
D) difference in physical attributes of males and females. 
A) onset of menarche. 
B) reduction in bone growth rate with the fusion of epiphyses. 
C) difference in sexual characteristics before versus after puberty. 
D) difference in physical attributes of males and females.

Question 7

Functional adaptations:

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A) are important population-level genetic changes. 
B) occur at the individual level only during childhood. 
C) involve using material culture to make living possible in certain settings. 
D) are biological adjustments within an individual's lifetime, including developmental adaptations and acclimatization. 
A) are important population-level genetic changes. 
B) occur at the individual level only during childhood. 
C) involve using material culture to make living possible in certain settings. 
D) are biological adjustments within an individual's lifetime, including developmental adaptations and acclimatization.

Question 8

The postnatal stage includes:

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A) the first, second, and third trimesters. 
B) menarche and senescence. 
C) the growth or development of the deciduous teeth, motor skills, and cognitive abilities. 
D) the human growth cycle from the embryo stage. 
A) the first, second, and third trimesters. 
B) menarche and senescence. 
C) the growth or development of the deciduous teeth, motor skills, and cognitive abilities. 
D) the human growth cycle from the embryo stage.

Question 9

Discuss how natural selection has likely influenced the evolution of skin color in humans.

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Functional adaptations during the indivi

Question 10

How does human life history (prenatal stage, infancy, childhood, juvenile stage, adolescence, adulthood, old age) determine the interaction between genes and environment?

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During the prenatal stage, environmental

Question 11

Allen's rule indicates that humans will have:

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A) larger lungs in hot environments and smaller lungs in cold environments. 
B) smaller bodies in cold environments and larger bodies in hot environments. 
C) longer limbs in hot environments and shorter limbs in cold environments. 
D) taller bodies in cold environments and shorter bodies in hot environments. 
A) larger lungs in hot environments and smaller lungs in cold environments. 
B) smaller bodies in cold environments and larger bodies in hot environments. 
C) longer limbs in hot environments and shorter limbs in cold environments. 
D) taller bodies in cold environments and shorter bodies in hot environments.

Question 12

Discuss the origins of racism.Include early scientists and their views on human variation.

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Scientists as far back as Linnaeus have

Question 13

Melanin:

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A) is advantageous because it provides protection from solar radiation. 
B) is a chemical that decreases the possibility of a tan. 
C) occurs at high rates in individuals with light skin tone. 
D) develops more with age. 
A) is advantageous because it provides protection from solar radiation. 
B) is a chemical that decreases the possibility of a tan. 
C) occurs at high rates in individuals with light skin tone. 
D) develops more with age.

Question 14

Stressors during the prenatal stage include:

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A) a vegetarian diet of greens, fruits, and dairy products. 
B) smoking, alcohol, and drugs. 
C) heavy exercise like running and swimming. 
D) lack of exercise. 
A) a vegetarian diet of greens, fruits, and dairy products. 
B) smoking, alcohol, and drugs. 
C) heavy exercise like running and swimming. 
D) lack of exercise.

Question 15

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 diaphyses continue to grow but the epiphyses stop growing. 
A) long bone growth is slowed. 
B) full adult height is attained. 
C) the adolescent growth spurt begins. 
D) the diaphyses continue to grow but the epiphyses stop growing.

Question 16

Developmental (or ontogenetic) adaptation:

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A) occurs at the individual level throughout an individual's lifetime. 
B) occurs at the individual level during childhood. 
C) involves using material culture to make living possible in certain settings. 
D) occurs at the population level via natural selection. 
A) occurs at the individual level throughout an individual's lifetime. 
B) occurs at the individual level during childhood. 
C) involves using material culture to make living possible in certain settings. 
D) occurs at the population level via natural selection.

Question 17

Discuss the obesity pandemic.Include current studies that demonstrate likely causes.

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Leslie Sue Lieberman shows that the incr

Question 18

Acclimatization:

Accepted Answer

A) occurs at the individual level throughout an individual's lifetime. 
B) occurs at the individual level during childhood. 
C) involves using material culture to make living possible in certain settings. 
D) occurs at the population level via natural selection. 
A) occurs at the individual level throughout an individual's lifetime. 
B) occurs at the individual level during childhood. 
C) involves using material culture to make living possible in certain settings. 
D) occurs at the population level via natural selection.

Question 19

For women with very low body weight, high amounts of exercise can result in:

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A) increased female fertility. 
B) increased ovarian function. 
C) a reduced ability to conceive relative to women who do not exercise. 
D) higher rates of conception than in women who do not exercise. 
A) increased female fertility. 
B) increased ovarian function. 
C) a reduced ability to conceive relative to women who do not exercise. 
D) higher rates of conception than in women who do not exercise.

Question 20

The prenatal stage in humans is divided into:

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A) trimesters. 
B) the neonatal period versus after the end of lactation. 
C) infancy, childhood, the juvenile period, puberty, adolescence, and adulthood. 
D) the neonatal period, infancy, the juvenile period, puberty, and adolescence. 
A) trimesters. 
B) the neonatal period versus after the end of lactation. 
C) infancy, childhood, the juvenile period, puberty, adolescence, and adulthood. 
D) the neonatal period, infancy, the juvenile period, puberty, and adolescence.

Natural selection favored alleles for light skin in:

Which is a major contributor to the success of our species?

Dark skin (a result of increased melanin production in equatorial peoples) is likely a response to ultraviolet radiation, because UV radiation can cause:

Adolescence includes:

R.C.Lewontin found that human "races" have no taxonomic significance.He demonstrated this through:

Sexual dimorphism refers to the:

Functional adaptations:

The postnatal stage includes:

Discuss how natural selection has likely influenced the evolution of skin color in humans.

How does human life history (prenatal stage, infancy, childhood, juvenile stage, adolescence, adulthood, old age) determine the interaction between genes and environment?

Allen's rule indicates that humans will have:

Discuss the origins of racism.Include early scientists and their views on human variation.

Melanin:

Stressors during the prenatal stage include:

When epiphyses fuse to the diaphyses:

Developmental (or ontogenetic) adaptation:

Discuss the obesity pandemic.Include current studies that demonstrate likely causes.

Acclimatization:

For women with very low body weight, high amounts of exercise can result in:

The prenatal stage in humans is divided into:

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Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

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The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

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Exam 5: Biology in the Present: Living People

Natural selection favored alleles for light skin in:

Which is a major contributor to the success of our species?

Dark skin (a result of increased melanin production in equatorial peoples) is likely a response to ultraviolet radiation, because UV radiation can cause:

Adolescence includes:

R.C.Lewontin found that human "races" have no taxonomic significance.He demonstrated this through:

Sexual dimorphism refers to the:

Functional adaptations:

The postnatal stage includes:

Discuss how natural selection has likely influenced the evolution of skin color in humans.

How does human life history (prenatal stage, infancy, childhood, juvenile stage, adolescence, adulthood, old age) determine the interaction between genes and environment?

Allen's rule indicates that humans will have:

Discuss the origins of racism.Include early scientists and their views on human variation.

Melanin:

Stressors during the prenatal stage include:

When epiphyses fuse to the diaphyses:

Developmental (or ontogenetic) adaptation:

Discuss the obesity pandemic.Include current studies that demonstrate likely causes.

Acclimatization:

For women with very low body weight, high amounts of exercise can result in:

The prenatal stage in humans is divided into:

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 Hominin 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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