Question 1

Of the 6.8 billion people in the world today,____________ suffer from malnutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 million. 
B) 100 million. 
C) 1 billion. 
D) 3 billion. 
A) 10 million. 
B) 100 million. 
C) 1 billion. 
D) 3 billion.

Question 2

Climate scientists predict a shifting pattern of precipitation with:

Accepted Answer

A) increasing dryness in the American Southwest and Midwest. 
B) increasing wetness in the American Southwest and Midwest. 
C) overall increased food supply. 
D) reduced precipitation in the northern United States and in Europe. 
A) increasing dryness in the American Southwest and Midwest. 
B) increasing wetness in the American Southwest and Midwest. 
C) overall increased food supply. 
D) reduced precipitation in the northern United States and in Europe.

Question 3

The global warming that naturally occurred during the Eocene resulted in the rise of the primate order;the global warming that is taking place today will likely have negative impacts for humans such as:

Accepted Answer

A) changes in crop production as a result of decreased precipitation. 
B) extinction of certain species unrelated to habitat loss. 
C) lower sea levels,resulting in the addition of coastal lands on multiple continents. 
D) none of the above 
A) changes in crop production as a result of decreased precipitation. 
B) extinction of certain species unrelated to habitat loss. 
C) lower sea levels,resulting in the addition of coastal lands on multiple continents. 
D) none of the above

Question 4

The hygiene hypothesis proposes that the allergy epidemic has been brought about by too many:

Accepted Answer

A) dirt particles in the environment. 
B) industrial environmental pollutants. 
C) endotoxins. 
D) none of the above 
A) dirt particles in the environment. 
B) industrial environmental pollutants. 
C) endotoxins. 
D) none of the above

Question 5

Common allergens include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) dust mites. 
B) cabbage. 
C) dander from animals. 
D) pollen. 
A) dust mites. 
B) cabbage. 
C) dander from animals. 
D) pollen.

Question 6

Evidence of humankind's role in the evolution of other species includes:

Accepted Answer

A) DDT-resistant mosquitos. 
B) antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 
C) fish with slower and thinner bodies because of overfishing. 
D) all of the above 
A) DDT-resistant mosquitos. 
B) antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 
C) fish with slower and thinner bodies because of overfishing. 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Parents with asthma are more likely to have children with allergies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Allergic reactions to food are a signal that the body is responding to something perceived as a foreign antigen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The record of human evolution over the last 5 myBP suggests that humans will develop the means for dealing with temperature change and with environmental disruption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A publication in the year 2020 reports on the results of autopsies of elderly people in three cultures.Of individuals in the study,90% showed signs of osteoporotic fractures and osteoporosis.The researchers suggest that these populations:

Accepted Answer

A) decreased the longevity of individuals through poor medical care. 
B) increased the longevity of individuals using technological advances. 
C) consumed fewer dairy products than individuals in other cultures,leading to bone conditions. 
D) none of the above 
A) decreased the longevity of individuals through poor medical care. 
B) increased the longevity of individuals using technological advances. 
C) consumed fewer dairy products than individuals in other cultures,leading to bone conditions. 
D) none of the above

Question 11

Endotoxins appear important in the development of a healthy immune system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Since the Civil War period,body weight in the United States has increased because of:

Accepted Answer

A) increased height. 
B) more protein in the diet. 
C) increased body fat. 
D) both A and C. 
A) increased height. 
B) more protein in the diet. 
C) increased body fat. 
D) both A and C.

Question 13

Hip fractures in older adults are:

Accepted Answer

A) more common in modern societies than in previous ones. 
B) related to increased longevity. 
C) related to reduced activity levels in industrialized societies. 
D) all of the above 
A) more common in modern societies than in previous ones. 
B) related to increased longevity. 
C) related to reduced activity levels in industrialized societies. 
D) all of the above

Question 14

Life expectancy in the United States has:

Accepted Answer

A) increased since 1900,due largely to improvements in medicine and in sanitation. 
B) decreased since 1900,because of fast food and sedentary lifestyles. 
C) not been affected by nutrition. 
D) decreased since 1900,due to a rise in infectious disease. 
A) increased since 1900,due largely to improvements in medicine and in sanitation. 
B) decreased since 1900,because of fast food and sedentary lifestyles. 
C) not been affected by nutrition. 
D) decreased since 1900,due to a rise in infectious disease.

Question 15

What are the biological consequences of global climate change,population increase,and technology?

Accepted Answer

Global warming is altering the environme

Question 16

Reduction of biodiversity:

Accepted Answer

A) has few negative impacts for humans. 
B) reduces our ability to produce food. 
C) cannot be slowed. 
D) all of the above 
A) has few negative impacts for humans. 
B) reduces our ability to produce food. 
C) cannot be slowed. 
D) all of the above

Question 17

Between 1961 and 1987 in the Soviet Union:

Accepted Answer

A) disease decreased because of increased access to medical technology. 
B) cardiovascular disease and diabetes increased,linked to a dietary increase of both sugar and red meat. 
C) HIV became a dominant cause of mortality. 
D) none of the above 
A) disease decreased because of increased access to medical technology. 
B) cardiovascular disease and diabetes increased,linked to a dietary increase of both sugar and red meat. 
C) HIV became a dominant cause of mortality. 
D) none of the above

Question 18

Discuss how the forces of evolution operate on human populations today.

Accepted Answer

The high frequency of the sickle-cell al

Question 19

Evidence for continued biological evolution in humans and in other organisms includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) increasing numbers of antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis. 
B) high frequencies of the sickle-cell trait in malaria-endemic areas. 
C) technological solutions for coping with climate change. 
D) antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria in hospitals. 
A) increasing numbers of antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis. 
B) high frequencies of the sickle-cell trait in malaria-endemic areas. 
C) technological solutions for coping with climate change. 
D) antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria in hospitals.

Question 20

All adults experience age-related bone loss after about age:

Accepted Answer

A) 40. 
B) 50. 
C) 60. 
D) 30. 
A) 40. 
B) 50. 
C) 60. 
D) 30.

Of the 6.8 billion people in the world today,____________ suffer from malnutrition.

Climate scientists predict a shifting pattern of precipitation with:

The global warming that naturally occurred during the Eocene resulted in the rise of the primate order;the global warming that is taking place today will likely have negative impacts for humans such as:

The hygiene hypothesis proposes that the allergy epidemic has been brought about by too many:

Common allergens include all of the following EXCEPT:

Evidence of humankind's role in the evolution of other species includes:

Parents with asthma are more likely to have children with allergies.

Allergic reactions to food are a signal that the body is responding to something perceived as a foreign antigen.

The record of human evolution over the last 5 myBP suggests that humans will develop the means for dealing with temperature change and with environmental disruption.

A publication in the year 2020 reports on the results of autopsies of elderly people in three cultures.Of individuals in the study,90% showed signs of osteoporotic fractures and osteoporosis.The researchers suggest that these populations:

Endotoxins appear important in the development of a healthy immune system.

Since the Civil War period,body weight in the United States has increased because of:

Hip fractures in older adults are:

Life expectancy in the United States has:

What are the biological consequences of global climate change,population increase,and technology?

Reduction of biodiversity:

Between 1961 and 1987 in the Soviet Union:

Discuss how the forces of evolution operate on human populations today.

Evidence for continued biological evolution in humans and in other organisms includes all of the following EXCEPT:

All adults experience age-related bone loss after about age:

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

Of the 6.8 billion people in the world today,____________ suffer from malnutrition.

Climate scientists predict a shifting pattern of precipitation with:

The global warming that naturally occurred during the Eocene resulted in the rise of the primate order;the global warming that is taking place today will likely have negative impacts for humans such as:

The hygiene hypothesis proposes that the allergy epidemic has been brought about by too many:

Common allergens include all of the following EXCEPT:

Evidence of humankind's role in the evolution of other species includes:

Parents with asthma are more likely to have children with allergies.

Allergic reactions to food are a signal that the body is responding to something perceived as a foreign antigen.

The record of human evolution over the last 5 myBP suggests that humans will develop the means for dealing with temperature change and with environmental disruption.

A publication in the year 2020 reports on the results of autopsies of elderly people in three cultures.Of individuals in the study,90% showed signs of osteoporotic fractures and osteoporosis.The researchers suggest that these populations:

Endotoxins appear important in the development of a healthy immune system.

Since the Civil War period,body weight in the United States has increased because of:

Hip fractures in older adults are:

Life expectancy in the United States has:

What are the biological consequences of global climate change,population increase,and technology?

Reduction of biodiversity:

Between 1961 and 1987 in the Soviet Union:

Discuss how the forces of evolution operate on human populations today.

Evidence for continued biological evolution in humans and in other organisms includes all of the following EXCEPT:

All adults experience age-related bone loss after about age:

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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