Question 1

What is the most likely basis for future human evolutionary change?

Accepted Answer

A) none;humans have stopped evolving 
B) increased rates of genetic mutation 
C) technological change 
D) decreased rates of genetic mutation 
A) none;humans have stopped evolving 
B) increased rates of genetic mutation 
C) technological change 
D) decreased rates of genetic mutation

Question 2

The term nutrition transition refers to shifts:

Accepted Answer

A) to higher-protein diets. 
B) to higher-fat,higher-carbohydrate diets. 
C) to lower-fat,lower-carbohydrate diets. 
D) in diet due to climate change. 
A) to higher-protein diets. 
B) to higher-fat,higher-carbohydrate diets. 
C) to lower-fat,lower-carbohydrate diets. 
D) in diet due to climate change.

Question 3

What is one of the human activities that have contributed to greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

A) the burning of fossil fuels 
B) use of solar power 
C) use of windmills 
D) nuclear power 
A) the burning of fossil fuels 
B) use of solar power 
C) use of windmills 
D) nuclear power

Question 4

The global warming that naturally occurred during the Eocene resulted in the rise of the primate order.What is an example of a negative impact the global warming that is taking place today will likely have?

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) increased species diversity of humans,as happened earlier with other primates 
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) increased species diversity of humans,as happened earlier with other primates

Question 5

Discuss which forces of evolution are currently affecting human evolution.Also,consider how these forces are influenced by human intervention and global warming.

Accepted Answer

Multiple lines of evidence indicate that

Question 6

What is Luca Cavalli-Sforza's hypothesis for why skin color change came late?

Accepted Answer

A) Fewer people in the past meant less genetic variability. 
B) Earlier populations had ready access to vitamin D from the foods they ate. 
C) The Sun was not as powerful as it is today. 
D) People were still migrating from a cold,cloudy environment to a sunny environment. 
A) Fewer people in the past meant less genetic variability. 
B) Earlier populations had ready access to vitamin D from the foods they ate. 
C) The Sun was not as powerful as it is today. 
D) People were still migrating from a cold,cloudy environment to a sunny environment.

Question 7

Discuss how the process of globalization affects human biocultural variation today.

Accepted Answer

Globalization facilitates the movement o

Question 8

What is an example of some of the technology that has negatively influenced the world?

Accepted Answer

A) technology associated with sustainability 
B) the burning of fossil fuels 
C) the use of solar energy 
D) the production of energy-saving appliances 
A) technology associated with sustainability 
B) the burning of fossil fuels 
C) the use of solar energy 
D) the production of energy-saving appliances

Question 9

Which of the following health conditions are considered climate-sensitive and likely to increase with increasing greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

A) blindness 
B) rickets 
C) obesity 
D) cardiovascular disease 
A) blindness 
B) rickets 
C) obesity 
D) cardiovascular disease

Question 10

What does abundant evidence indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans are no longer evolving. 
B) Humans continue to evolve. 
C) Human evolution is not affected by changes in the environment. 
D) Humans are not the most dominant evolutionary force on all other organisms. 
A) Humans are no longer evolving. 
B) Humans continue to evolve. 
C) Human evolution is not affected by changes in the environment. 
D) Humans are not the most dominant evolutionary force on all other organisms.

Question 11

Approximately ________ 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 12

What do the health effects of industrialization include?

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in asthma 
B) an increase in environmental pollutants 
C) a decrease in processed and refined foods in the diet 
D) a reduction in poverty 
A) a decrease in asthma 
B) an increase in environmental pollutants 
C) a decrease in processed and refined foods in the diet 
D) a reduction in poverty

Question 13

The melting of glaciers and the polar ice caps poses a devastating threat of potential flooding for low-lying areas.Scientists predict that a sea level rise of ________ would inundate areas such as the delta regions of Africa and Asia,peninsular Florida,Bangladesh,and most major coastal cities.

Accepted Answer

A) 14-25 cm 
B) 26-82 cm 
C) 4-6 meters 
D) 20 meters 
A) 14-25 cm 
B) 26-82 cm 
C) 4-6 meters 
D) 20 meters

Question 14

What is one of the most significant items of scientific evidence for global climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) the 85% reduction in the size of ice fields atop Mount Kilimanjaro,in Tanzania 
B) a 2°F decrease in global temperatures during the last 200 years 
C) the decrease of sea levels by 12 cm during the last 100 years 
D) increased precipitation in the Gobi Desert 
A) the 85% reduction in the size of ice fields atop Mount Kilimanjaro,in Tanzania 
B) a 2°F decrease in global temperatures during the last 200 years 
C) the decrease of sea levels by 12 cm during the last 100 years 
D) increased precipitation in the Gobi Desert

Question 15

If they have ________,human populations living in areas of endemic malaria have a selective advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) the allele for sickle-cell anemia 
B) the H2 haplotype 
C) the D32 mutation 
D) smallpox 
A) the allele for sickle-cell anemia 
B) the H2 haplotype 
C) the D32 mutation 
D) smallpox

Question 16

Americans' body weight has increased over the last century,but the amount of this change varies according to socioeconomic status,inasmuch as:

Accepted Answer

A) lower-income families tend to consume less protein and fiber,and more saturated fat and sugar. 
B) higher-income families tend to eat more high-fat foods because these foods are more expensive. 
C) the modern "Western" diet is very high in protein. 
D) diets are similar across groups,but activity levels are lowest in higher-income families,so they have more body fat. 
A) lower-income families tend to consume less protein and fiber,and more saturated fat and sugar. 
B) higher-income families tend to eat more high-fat foods because these foods are more expensive. 
C) the modern "Western" diet is very high in protein. 
D) diets are similar across groups,but activity levels are lowest in higher-income families,so they have more body fat.

Question 17

Physical anthropologist John Hawks and colleagues suggest that evolution is speeding up as population size continues to ________ and ________ are introduced.

Accepted Answer

A) rise;parasites 
B) mushroom;new mutations 
C) decrease;ancestral traits 
D) maintain its current stasis;no new genes 
A) rise;parasites 
B) mushroom;new mutations 
C) decrease;ancestral traits 
D) maintain its current stasis;no new genes

Question 18

Exposure to microbes early in life can ________ the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A) protect 
B) harm 
C) depress 
D) stimulate 
A) protect 
B) harm 
C) depress 
D) stimulate

Question 19

Researchers have discovered a genetic ________ likely related to increased resistance to smallpox and plague in Europe about 5,000 years ago that reduces susceptibility to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) anomaly;smallpox 
B) trait;sickle-cell 
C) mutation;HIV infection 
D) locus;HIV infection 
A) anomaly;smallpox 
B) trait;sickle-cell 
C) mutation;HIV infection 
D) locus;HIV infection

Question 20

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.What might the researchers suggest is happening in these cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) Longevity of individuals is decreasing. 
B) Longevity of individuals is increasing. 
C) Fewer dairy products were consumed than by individuals in other cultures,leading to bone conditions. 
D) Interpersonal violence leading to the fractures was more common. 
A) Longevity of individuals is decreasing. 
B) Longevity of individuals is increasing. 
C) Fewer dairy products were consumed than by individuals in other cultures,leading to bone conditions. 
D) Interpersonal violence leading to the fractures was more common.

What is the most likely basis for future human evolutionary change?

The term nutrition transition refers to shifts:

What is one of the human activities that have contributed to greenhouse gases?

The global warming that naturally occurred during the Eocene resulted in the rise of the primate order.What is an example of a negative impact the global warming that is taking place today will likely have?

Discuss which forces of evolution are currently affecting human evolution.Also,consider how these forces are influenced by human intervention and global warming.

What is Luca Cavalli-Sforza's hypothesis for why skin color change came late?

Discuss how the process of globalization affects human biocultural variation today.

What is an example of some of the technology that has negatively influenced the world?

Which of the following health conditions are considered climate-sensitive and likely to increase with increasing greenhouse gases?

What does abundant evidence indicate?

Approximately ________ of urban populations reside in slums without access to basic sanitation.

What do the health effects of industrialization include?

The melting of glaciers and the polar ice caps poses a devastating threat of potential flooding for low-lying areas.Scientists predict that a sea level rise of ________ would inundate areas such as the delta regions of Africa and Asia,peninsular Florida,Bangladesh,and most major coastal cities.

What is one of the most significant items of scientific evidence for global climate change?

If they have ________,human populations living in areas of endemic malaria have a selective advantage.

Americans' body weight has increased over the last century,but the amount of this change varies according to socioeconomic status,inasmuch as:

Physical anthropologist John Hawks and colleagues suggest that evolution is speeding up as population size continues to and are introduced.

Exposure to microbes early in life can ________ the immune system.

Researchers have discovered a genetic likely related to increased resistance to smallpox and plague in Europe about 5,000 years ago that reduces susceptibility to .

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.What might the researchers suggest is happening in these cultures?

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 most likely basis for future human evolutionary change?

The term nutrition transition refers to shifts:

What is one of the human activities that have contributed to greenhouse gases?

The global warming that naturally occurred during the Eocene resulted in the rise of the primate order.What is an example of a negative impact the global warming that is taking place today will likely have?

Discuss which forces of evolution are currently affecting human evolution.Also,consider how these forces are influenced by human intervention and global warming.

What is Luca Cavalli-Sforza's hypothesis for why skin color change came late?

Discuss how the process of globalization affects human biocultural variation today.

What is an example of some of the technology that has negatively influenced the world?

Which of the following health conditions are considered climate-sensitive and likely to increase with increasing greenhouse gases?

What does abundant evidence indicate?

Approximately ________ of urban populations reside in slums without access to basic sanitation.

What do the health effects of industrialization include?

The melting of glaciers and the polar ice caps poses a devastating threat of potential flooding for low-lying areas.Scientists predict that a sea level rise of ________ would inundate areas such as the delta regions of Africa and Asia,peninsular Florida,Bangladesh,and most major coastal cities.

What is one of the most significant items of scientific evidence for global climate change?

If they have ________,human populations living in areas of endemic malaria have a selective advantage.

Americans' body weight has increased over the last century,but the amount of this change varies according to socioeconomic status,inasmuch as:

Physical anthropologist John Hawks and colleagues suggest that evolution is speeding up as population size continues to ________ and ________ are introduced.

Exposure to microbes early in life can ________ the immune system.

Researchers have discovered a genetic ________ likely related to increased resistance to smallpox and plague in Europe about 5,000 years ago that reduces susceptibility to ________.

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.What might the researchers suggest is happening in these cultures?

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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Physical anthropologist John Hawks and colleagues suggest that evolution is speeding up as population size continues to and are introduced.

Researchers have discovered a genetic likely related to increased resistance to smallpox and plague in Europe about 5,000 years ago that reduces susceptibility to .