Question 1

Recent genetic analysis shows that the gene for pale skin present in many Europeans can be traced to Homo sapiens' earliest migrations to Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The burning of coal is one of the main contributing factors to global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

After conducting stable isotope analysis of an ice core you record a high level of 18O at a particular layer.This suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) the climate at this time was cold. 
B) the climate at this time was warm. 
C) the climate at this time was dry. 
D) the climate at this time was humid. 
A) the climate at this time was cold. 
B) the climate at this time was warm. 
C) the climate at this time was dry. 
D) the climate at this time was humid. C

Question 4

Global warming affects us through all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) potentially negative impacts on food production. 
B) reduction of disease vectors. 
C) melting ice masses and coastal flooding. 
D) none of the above 
A) potentially negative impacts on food production. 
B) reduction of disease vectors. 
C) melting ice masses and coastal flooding. 
D) none of the above

Question 5

Climate changes bring about illness and death because of:

Accepted Answer

A) hot and cold temperature extremes. 
B) declines in air quality and water quality. 
C) evolution of disease-causing microorganisms. 
D) all of the above 
A) hot and cold temperature extremes. 
B) declines in air quality and water quality. 
C) evolution of disease-causing microorganisms. 
D) all of the above

Question 6

There is no evidence that natural selection continues to play a role in our biology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The United States will be relatively unaffected by the impacts of global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Are we still evolving? What will human biology look like in the future?

Accepted Answer

Multiple lines of evidence indicate that

Question 9

According to the text,among Ribeirinhos communities in Brazil,involvement in the market economy resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A) increased levels of malnutrition. 
B) adult males becoming more obese than females. 
C) adult females becoming more obese than males. 
D) none of the above 
A) increased levels of malnutrition. 
B) adult males becoming more obese than females. 
C) adult females becoming more obese than males. 
D) none of the above

Question 10

According to the text,approximately what percentage of urban populations reside in slums without access to basic sanitation?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 75% 
C) 40% 
D) 25% 
A) 10% 
B) 75% 
C) 40% 
D) 25%

Question 11

Burning of fossil fuels represents the earliest way in which humans began to alter their environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The epidemiologist who proposed the hygiene hypothesis found that:

Accepted Answer

A) hay fever and eczema were less frequent in families with more children. 
B) allergies were more common in families with more children. 
C) reduced exposure to infectious agents protected against the development of allergies. 
D) dander from domestic animals caused allergies. 
A) hay fever and eczema were less frequent in families with more children. 
B) allergies were more common in families with more children. 
C) reduced exposure to infectious agents protected against the development of allergies. 
D) dander from domestic animals caused allergies.

Question 13

One of the most common ways that humans adapt to changing circumstances is:

Accepted Answer

A) biologically. 
B) genetically. 
C) technologically. 
D) none of the above 
A) biologically. 
B) genetically. 
C) technologically. 
D) none of the above

Question 14

Pale skin has recently been linked to both a genetic mutation and selection in:

Accepted Answer

A) ancient Asian populations. 
B) ancient African populations. 
C) relatively recent European farming populations. 
D) ancient European populations. 
A) ancient Asian populations. 
B) ancient African populations. 
C) relatively recent European farming populations. 
D) ancient European populations.

Question 15

Anthropogenic forces that contribute to greenhouse gases include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) burning of fossil fuels. 
B) farming. 
C) movements of the continental plates. 
D) deforestation. 
A) burning of fossil fuels. 
B) farming. 
C) movements of the continental plates. 
D) deforestation.

Question 16

Increases in technology result in all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) alteration in cranial form. 
B) increases in the prevalence of osteoporosis. 
C) decreasingly gracile postcrania. 
D) increases in malocclusions. 
A) alteration in cranial form. 
B) increases in the prevalence of osteoporosis. 
C) decreasingly gracile postcrania. 
D) increases in malocclusions.

Question 17

Climate change is expected to have a marked impact on human health by increasing illness and death due to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) extreme heat and extreme cold. 
B) overpopulation. 
C) decline in air quality and water quality. 
D) the evolution of disease-causing microorganisms. 
A) extreme heat and extreme cold. 
B) overpopulation. 
C) decline in air quality and water quality. 
D) the evolution of disease-causing microorganisms.

Question 18

Compare and contrast the causes and effects of global warming during the Eocene with those occurring today.

Accepted Answer

At the beginning of the Eocene,global wa

Question 19

Obesity is associated with all of the following health problems EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) cardiovascular disease. 
B) Tay-Sachs disease. 
C) diabetes. 
D) sleep disorders. 
A) cardiovascular disease. 
B) Tay-Sachs disease. 
C) diabetes. 
D) sleep disorders.

Question 20

Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation at the CCR5 locus that reduces susceptibility to HIV-AIDS infection.The mutation appears:

Accepted Answer

A) less common in European than in Asian populations. 
B) most common in African populations. 
C) likely related to increased resistance to smallpox and plague in Europe about 5,000 yBP. 
D) none of the above 
A) less common in European than in Asian populations. 
B) most common in African populations. 
C) likely related to increased resistance to smallpox and plague in Europe about 5,000 yBP. 
D) none of the above

Recent genetic analysis shows that the gene for pale skin present in many Europeans can be traced to Homo sapiens' earliest migrations to Europe.

The burning of coal is one of the main contributing factors to global warming.

After conducting stable isotope analysis of an ice core you record a high level of 18O at a particular layer.This suggests that:

Global warming affects us through all of the following EXCEPT:

Climate changes bring about illness and death because of:

There is no evidence that natural selection continues to play a role in our biology.

The United States will be relatively unaffected by the impacts of global warming.

Are we still evolving? What will human biology look like in the future?

According to the text,among Ribeirinhos communities in Brazil,involvement in the market economy resulted in:

According to the text,approximately what percentage of urban populations reside in slums without access to basic sanitation?

Burning of fossil fuels represents the earliest way in which humans began to alter their environment.

The epidemiologist who proposed the hygiene hypothesis found that:

One of the most common ways that humans adapt to changing circumstances is:

Pale skin has recently been linked to both a genetic mutation and selection in:

Anthropogenic forces that contribute to greenhouse gases include all of the following EXCEPT:

Increases in technology result in all of the following EXCEPT:

Climate change is expected to have a marked impact on human health by increasing illness and death due to all of the following EXCEPT:

Compare and contrast the causes and effects of global warming during the Eocene with those occurring today.

Obesity is associated with all of the following health problems EXCEPT:

Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation at the CCR5 locus that reduces susceptibility to HIV-AIDS infection.The mutation appears:

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: Living People

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 the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

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Exam 14: Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

Recent genetic analysis shows that the gene for pale skin present in many Europeans can be traced to Homo sapiens' earliest migrations to Europe.

The burning of coal is one of the main contributing factors to global warming.

After conducting stable isotope analysis of an ice core you record a high level of 18O at a particular layer.This suggests that:

Global warming affects us through all of the following EXCEPT:

Climate changes bring about illness and death because of:

There is no evidence that natural selection continues to play a role in our biology.

The United States will be relatively unaffected by the impacts of global warming.

Are we still evolving? What will human biology look like in the future?

According to the text,among Ribeirinhos communities in Brazil,involvement in the market economy resulted in:

According to the text,approximately what percentage of urban populations reside in slums without access to basic sanitation?

Burning of fossil fuels represents the earliest way in which humans began to alter their environment.

The epidemiologist who proposed the hygiene hypothesis found that:

One of the most common ways that humans adapt to changing circumstances is:

Pale skin has recently been linked to both a genetic mutation and selection in:

Anthropogenic forces that contribute to greenhouse gases include all of the following EXCEPT:

Increases in technology result in all of the following EXCEPT:

Climate change is expected to have a marked impact on human health by increasing illness and death due to all of the following EXCEPT:

Compare and contrast the causes and effects of global warming during the Eocene with those occurring today.

Obesity is associated with all of the following health problems EXCEPT:

Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation at the CCR5 locus that reduces susceptibility to HIV-AIDS infection.The mutation appears:

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: Living People

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 the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

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