Question 1

What is the Anthropocene?

Accepted Answer

A) the epoch between the Miocene and Pliocene,during which modern humans emerged 
B) the epoch during which anthropoids emerged from early primates 
C) the name given for the span of time from the Eocene to the present studied by physical anthropologists 
D) a proposed new geological epoch during which humans have a profound role in changing the planet's land surface and atmosphere 
A) the epoch between the Miocene and Pliocene,during which modern humans emerged 
B) the epoch during which anthropoids emerged from early primates 
C) the name given for the span of time from the Eocene to the present studied by physical anthropologists 
D) a proposed new geological epoch during which humans have a profound role in changing the planet's land surface and atmosphere D

Question 2

After the 1960s,children in rural Oaxaca developed shorter,rounder heads and narrower faces.What is this likely related to?

Accepted Answer

A) increased intelligence 
B) higher amounts of protein in the diet 
C) the consumption of softer,more processed corn and other foods 
D) antibiotic resistance 
A) increased intelligence 
B) higher amounts of protein in the diet 
C) the consumption of softer,more processed corn and other foods 
D) antibiotic resistance C

Question 3

Which of the following is true about the occurrence of hip fractures in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more common in modern societies than in previous ones. 
B) They are related to decreased longevity. 
C) They are related to vision degeneration over time. 
D) They are the result of a more active lifestyle. 
A) They are more common in modern societies than in previous ones. 
B) They are related to decreased longevity. 
C) They are related to vision degeneration over time. 
D) They are the result of a more active lifestyle. A

Question 4

Of the more than 7.4 billion people living in the world today,nearly ________ suffer from malnutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 billion 
B) 3 million 
C) 6 million 
D) 10 million 
A) 1 billion 
B) 3 million 
C) 6 million 
D) 10 million

Question 5

Global warming is the result of anthropogenic interference,which means:

Accepted Answer

A) evolution in action. 
B) nothing new. 
C) nonhuman. 
D) human. 
A) evolution in action. 
B) nothing new. 
C) nonhuman. 
D) human.

Question 6

Barry Popkin found that owing to ________ and ________,obesity levels in many parts of the developing world now match those of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) increased levels of malnutrition;poverty 
B) obese adult males;their role as leaders of the family diet 
C) obese adult females;their role as food preparers 
D) dietary change;reduced physical activity 
A) increased levels of malnutrition;poverty 
B) obese adult males;their role as leaders of the family diet 
C) obese adult females;their role as food preparers 
D) dietary change;reduced physical activity

Question 7

More than ________ of the world's population lives in cities.

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 90% 
C) 75% 
D) 50% 
A) 25% 
B) 90% 
C) 75% 
D) 50%

Question 8

Loss of forest in tropical areas has resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A) decrease in diversity of both plant and animal species. 
B) greater diversity in plant habitats resulting in the rise of new animal species. 
C) long-term increase in habitat stability that will ultimately benefit humans. 
D) long-term economic gain at the expense of short-term loss of natural habitat. 
A) decrease in diversity of both plant and animal species. 
B) greater diversity in plant habitats resulting in the rise of new animal species. 
C) long-term increase in habitat stability that will ultimately benefit humans. 
D) long-term economic gain at the expense of short-term loss of natural habitat.

Question 9

Compare the causes and effects of global warming during the Eocene with those occurring today.Consider specific species and their habitats.

Accepted Answer

At the beginning of the Eocene,global wa

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Global warming is altering the environme

Question 11

What is a trend of human life expectancy in the United States?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

After conducting stable-isotope analysis of an ice core you record a high level of ¹⁸O relative to ¹⁶O at a particular layer.What does this suggest about the climate at this time?

Accepted Answer

A) The climate was relatively cold. 
B) The climate was relatively warm. 
C) The climate was relatively dry. 
D) The climate was relatively humid. 
A) The climate was relatively cold. 
B) The climate was relatively warm. 
C) The climate was relatively dry. 
D) The climate was relatively humid.

Question 13

The H2 haplotype on chromosome 17 occurs in about 21% of European women.Why is natural selection strongly implicated?

Accepted Answer

A) H2 women are infertile. 
B) H2 women have 3.5% more children than do non-H2 women. 
C) H2 women have 25% more children than do non-H2 women. 
D) H2 women suffer from high rates of tuberculosis. 
A) H2 women are infertile. 
B) H2 women have 3.5% more children than do non-H2 women. 
C) H2 women have 25% more children than do non-H2 women. 
D) H2 women suffer from high rates of tuberculosis.

Question 14

As glaciers melt ________ and ________ will occur.

Accepted Answer

A) flooding of low-lying areas;increases in farmable areas 
B) fresh water will be released;sea level rise 
C) ocean temperatures will decrease globally;increase in the diversity of ocean species 
D) the land where the glaciers stand will rise;sea level stability 
A) flooding of low-lying areas;increases in farmable areas 
B) fresh water will be released;sea level rise 
C) ocean temperatures will decrease globally;increase in the diversity of ocean species 
D) the land where the glaciers stand will rise;sea level stability

Question 15

Population increase creates many new hosts for infectious diseases.This translates into:

Accepted Answer

A) a stronger global immune system and fewer infectious diseases. 
B) the absence of new infectious diseases but an increase in reemerging diseases. 
C) a greater diversity of infectious diseases. 
D) widespread reemerging infectious diseases,but few novel diseases. 
A) a stronger global immune system and fewer infectious diseases. 
B) the absence of new infectious diseases but an increase in reemerging diseases. 
C) a greater diversity of infectious diseases. 
D) widespread reemerging infectious diseases,but few novel diseases.

Question 16

Climate change can bring about illness and death through:

Accepted Answer

A) an increase in airborne particulates and other pollution causing respiratory disease. 
B) an increase in the size of glaciers,which can destroy human settlements. 
C) forcing a shift from urban areas to farmland. 
D) a decrease in food production despite the fact that plants use CO2. 
A) an increase in airborne particulates and other pollution causing respiratory disease. 
B) an increase in the size of glaciers,which can destroy human settlements. 
C) forcing a shift from urban areas to farmland. 
D) a decrease in food production despite the fact that plants use CO2.

Question 17

Both genetic mutation and selection have recently been linked to the development of pale skin in ________ populations.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The incidence of diabetes has increased in adults by ________ in the last decade.

Accepted Answer

A) 20% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 90% 
A) 20% 
B) 50% 
C) 75% 
D) 90%

Question 19

After about what age do all adults experience age-related bone loss?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which of the following is evidence for biological evolution in humans and in other organisms?

Accepted Answer

A) the rise of antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis 
B) the spread of the sickle-cell trait outside of malaria-endemic areas 
C) basic solutions for coping with climate change 
D) the disappearance of antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria in hospitals 
A) the rise of antibiotic-resistant strains of tuberculosis 
B) the spread of the sickle-cell trait outside of malaria-endemic areas 
C) basic solutions for coping with climate change 
D) the disappearance of antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria in hospitals

What is the Anthropocene?

After the 1960s,children in rural Oaxaca developed shorter,rounder heads and narrower faces.What is this likely related to?

Which of the following is true about the occurrence of hip fractures in older adults?

Of the more than 7.4 billion people living in the world today,nearly ________ suffer from malnutrition.

Global warming is the result of anthropogenic interference,which means:

Barry Popkin found that owing to and ,obesity levels in many parts of the developing world now match those of the United States.

More than ________ of the world's population lives in cities.

Loss of forest in tropical areas has resulted in:

Compare the causes and effects of global warming during the Eocene with those occurring today.Consider specific species and their habitats.

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

What is a trend of human life expectancy in the United States?

After conducting stable-isotope analysis of an ice core you record a high level of ¹⁸O relative to ¹⁶O at a particular layer.What does this suggest about the climate at this time?

The H2 haplotype on chromosome 17 occurs in about 21% of European women.Why is natural selection strongly implicated?

As glaciers melt and will occur.

Population increase creates many new hosts for infectious diseases.This translates into:

Climate change can bring about illness and death through:

Both genetic mutation and selection have recently been linked to the development of pale skin in ________ populations.

The incidence of diabetes has increased in adults by ________ in the last decade.

After about what age do all adults experience age-related bone loss?

Which of the following is evidence for biological evolution in humans and in other organisms?

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 Hominin Origins and Evolution: The Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins,evolution,and Dispersal of Modern People

The Past 10, 000 Years: Agriculture, population, biology

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Exam 14: Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

What is the Anthropocene?

After the 1960s,children in rural Oaxaca developed shorter,rounder heads and narrower faces.What is this likely related to?

Which of the following is true about the occurrence of hip fractures in older adults?

Of the more than 7.4 billion people living in the world today,nearly ________ suffer from malnutrition.

Global warming is the result of anthropogenic interference,which means:

Barry Popkin found that owing to ________ and ________,obesity levels in many parts of the developing world now match those of the United States.

More than ________ of the world's population lives in cities.

Loss of forest in tropical areas has resulted in:

Compare the causes and effects of global warming during the Eocene with those occurring today.Consider specific species and their habitats.

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

What is a trend of human life expectancy in the United States?

After conducting stable-isotope analysis of an ice core you record a high level of ¹⁸O relative to ¹⁶O at a particular layer.What does this suggest about the climate at this time?

The H2 haplotype on chromosome 17 occurs in about 21% of European women.Why is natural selection strongly implicated?

As glaciers melt ________ and ________ will occur.

Population increase creates many new hosts for infectious diseases.This translates into:

Climate change can bring about illness and death through:

Both genetic mutation and selection have recently been linked to the development of pale skin in ________ populations.

The incidence of diabetes has increased in adults by ________ in the last decade.

After about what age do all adults experience age-related bone loss?

Which of the following is evidence for biological evolution in humans and in other organisms?

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 Hominin Origins and Evolution: The Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins,evolution,and Dispersal of Modern People

The Past 10, 000 Years: Agriculture, population, biology

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Barry Popkin found that owing to and ,obesity levels in many parts of the developing world now match those of the United States.

As glaciers melt and will occur.