Question 1

Infectious diseases have exerted enormous selective pressures on our species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In its most common biological usage, the term race

Accepted Answer

A)  has precise definitions agreed upon all anthropologists 
B)  refers to the geographically patterned phenotypic variation within a species 
C)  refers only to skin color 
D)  refers only to IQ 
E)  refers to a person's nationality 
A)  has precise definitions agreed upon all anthropologists 
B)  refers to the geographically patterned phenotypic variation within a species 
C)  refers only to skin color 
D)  refers only to IQ 
E)  refers to a person's nationality

Question 3

Lactose intolerance can be characterized by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  results from the lack of lactase 
B)  has a genetic basis 
C)  is a good example of biocultural evolution 
D)  can be influenced by the environment 
E)  does not involve a person's ability to digest milk 
A)  results from the lack of lactase 
B)  has a genetic basis 
C)  is a good example of biocultural evolution 
D)  can be influenced by the environment 
E)  does not involve a person's ability to digest milk

Question 4

How did the adoption of a settled lifestyle affect patterns of infectious disease in human populations?

Accepted Answer

The adoption of a settled lifestyle had

Question 5

Melanocytes

Accepted Answer

A)  are cells that produce carotene 
B)  are found in the dermis 
C)  only occur in dark-skinned individuals 
D)  produce melanin 
E)  cause cancer 
A)  are cells that produce carotene 
B)  are found in the dermis 
C)  only occur in dark-skinned individuals 
D)  produce melanin 
E)  cause cancer

Question 6

Population geneticists use the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium equation to determine

Accepted Answer

A)  whether evolution is occurring at all loci throughout the genome simultaneously 
B)  whether allele frequencies in a population are changing 
C)  the mode of inheritance of Mendelian traits 
D)  whether a particular trait is polygenic 
E)  if human populations are operating on evolutionary forces 
A)  whether evolution is occurring at all loci throughout the genome simultaneously 
B)  whether allele frequencies in a population are changing 
C)  the mode of inheritance of Mendelian traits 
D)  whether a particular trait is polygenic 
E)  if human populations are operating on evolutionary forces

Question 7

The frequency of the O allele is almost 100 percent in indigenous

Accepted Answer

A)  Northern Europeans 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Eurasians 
D)  Africans 
E)  South Americans 
A)  Northern Europeans 
B)  Chinese 
C)  Eurasians 
D)  Africans 
E)  South Americans

Question 8

Mechanisms for radiating body heat include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased production of red blood cells 
B)  vasodilation 
C)  vasoconstriction 
D)  increased activity levels 
E)  increased metabolic rate 
A)  increased production of red blood cells 
B)  vasodilation 
C)  vasoconstriction 
D)  increased activity levels 
E)  increased metabolic rate

Question 9

Who was responsible for popularizing eugenics among 19th century Europeans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Francis Galton 
C)  Georges Cuvier 
D)  Charles Lyell 
E)  Thomas Jefferson 
A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Francis Galton 
C)  Georges Cuvier 
D)  Charles Lyell 
E)  Thomas Jefferson

Question 10

A polytypic species

Accepted Answer

A)  is one that has no phenotypic variability 
B)  has never been observed in nature 
C)  is one composed of local populations that differ from one another with regard to the expression of no more than three traits 
D)  is one composed of local populations that differ from one another with regard to the expression of one or more traits 
E)  is composed of widely dispersed populations 
A)  is one that has no phenotypic variability 
B)  has never been observed in nature 
C)  is one composed of local populations that differ from one another with regard to the expression of no more than three traits 
D)  is one composed of local populations that differ from one another with regard to the expression of one or more traits 
E)  is composed of widely dispersed populations

Question 11

Developmental acclimatization occurs in high-altitude natives during growth and development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Discuss the factors that are contributing to the reemergence of infectious diseases that used to be close to extinction.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors contributing t

Question 13

What is the term for the philosophy of "race improvement" through the forced sterilization of some groups and the encouraged reproduction of others?

Accepted Answer

A)  eugenics 
B)  genetics 
C)  monogenism 
D)  polygenism 
E)  polytpyic 
A)  eugenics 
B)  genetics 
C)  monogenism 
D)  polygenism 
E)  polytpyic

Question 14

Light-skinned people, when compared to dark skinned people

Accepted Answer

A)  produce too much melanin 
B)  have rickets 
C)  lack melanin 
D)  have no melanocytes 
E)  are not found in African populations 
A)  produce too much melanin 
B)  have rickets 
C)  lack melanin 
D)  have no melanocytes 
E)  are not found in African populations

Question 15

Outline the general principles of Bergmann's and Allen's rules. Can we use these rules to explain human phenotypic variation at the level of the population?

Accepted Answer

Bergmann's and Allen's rules are general

Question 16

The eugenics movement

Accepted Answer

A)  formed the basis for notions of racial equality in Nazi Germany 
B)  was popular throughout the 1970s. 
C)  is a now discredited view of racial purity 
D)  was begun by Charles Darwin 
E)  is supported in biological data 
A)  formed the basis for notions of racial equality in Nazi Germany 
B)  was popular throughout the 1970s. 
C)  is a now discredited view of racial purity 
D)  was begun by Charles Darwin 
E)  is supported in biological data

Question 17

Thanks to the modern medicine, many infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and cholera are no longer a threat to human populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Bergmann's rule

Accepted Answer

A)  states that a linear body with long arms and legs is optimal for cold climates 
B)  concerns the relationship between climate and shape and size of appendages 
C)  states that bodies with increased mass or volume to surface area are optimal for cold climates 
D)  is based upon the principle that as arms increase in length, there is a corresponding increase in surface area 
E)  is based on the principle that heat is retained at the body surface 
A)  states that a linear body with long arms and legs is optimal for cold climates 
B)  concerns the relationship between climate and shape and size of appendages 
C)  states that bodies with increased mass or volume to surface area are optimal for cold climates 
D)  is based upon the principle that as arms increase in length, there is a corresponding increase in surface area 
E)  is based on the principle that heat is retained at the body surface

Question 19

What is AIDS caused by?

Accepted Answer

A)  mosquito bites 
B)  a bacterium 
C)  a mutation on a cell's receptor site 
D)  a virus 
E)  bad meat 
A)  mosquito bites 
B)  a bacterium 
C)  a mutation on a cell's receptor site 
D)  a virus 
E)  bad meat

Question 20

Define the term race. How does the modern use of race differ from the 19th century use of race?

Accepted Answer

The term "race" refers to a categorizati

Infectious diseases have exerted enormous selective pressures on our species.

In its most common biological usage, the term race

Lactose intolerance can be characterized by all of the following except

How did the adoption of a settled lifestyle affect patterns of infectious disease in human populations?

Melanocytes

Population geneticists use the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium equation to determine

The frequency of the O allele is almost 100 percent in indigenous

Mechanisms for radiating body heat include which of the following?

Who was responsible for popularizing eugenics among 19^th century Europeans?

A polytypic species

Developmental acclimatization occurs in high-altitude natives during growth and development.

Discuss the factors that are contributing to the reemergence of infectious diseases that used to be close to extinction.

What is the term for the philosophy of "race improvement" through the forced sterilization of some groups and the encouraged reproduction of others?

Light-skinned people, when compared to dark skinned people

Outline the general principles of Bergmann's and Allen's rules. Can we use these rules to explain human phenotypic variation at the level of the population?

The eugenics movement

Thanks to the modern medicine, many infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and cholera are no longer a threat to human populations.

Bergmann's rule

What is AIDS caused by?

Define the term race. How does the modern use of race differ from the 19^th century use of race?

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 12: Human Variation and Adaptation

Infectious diseases have exerted enormous selective pressures on our species.

In its most common biological usage, the term race

Lactose intolerance can be characterized by all of the following except

How did the adoption of a settled lifestyle affect patterns of infectious disease in human populations?

Melanocytes

Population geneticists use the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium equation to determine

The frequency of the O allele is almost 100 percent in indigenous

Mechanisms for radiating body heat include which of the following?

Who was responsible for popularizing eugenics among 19th century Europeans?

A polytypic species

Developmental acclimatization occurs in high-altitude natives during growth and development.

Discuss the factors that are contributing to the reemergence of infectious diseases that used to be close to extinction.

What is the term for the philosophy of "race improvement" through the forced sterilization of some groups and the encouraged reproduction of others?

Light-skinned people, when compared to dark skinned people

Outline the general principles of Bergmann's and Allen's rules. Can we use these rules to explain human phenotypic variation at the level of the population?

The eugenics movement

Thanks to the modern medicine, many infectious diseases such as tuberculosis and cholera are no longer a threat to human populations.

Bergmann's rule

What is AIDS caused by?

Define the term race. How does the modern use of race differ from the 19th century use of race?

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

Filters

Who was responsible for popularizing eugenics among 19^th century Europeans?

Define the term race. How does the modern use of race differ from the 19^th century use of race?