Question 1

Categorizing people on the basis of skin color

Accepted Answer

A)  is mostly a twentieth century phenomenon 
B)  has been practiced only by Western Europeans 
C)  is a valid approach to racial taxonomy 
D)  has a long history and has been practiced by many peoples 
E)  began with Christopher Columbus 
A)  is mostly a twentieth century phenomenon 
B)  has been practiced only by Western Europeans 
C)  is a valid approach to racial taxonomy 
D)  has a long history and has been practiced by many peoples 
E)  began with Christopher Columbus

Question 2

Ultraviolet radiation can be an important factor in selection for increased melanin production because UV radiation can cause which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  rickets 
B)  albinism 
C)  skin cancer 
D)  the rebuilding of folate 
E)  spina bifida 
A)  rickets 
B)  albinism 
C)  skin cancer 
D)  the rebuilding of folate 
E)  spina bifida

Question 3

The application of evolutionary principles to the study of human variation

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforced traditional views of races as fixed biological entities that do not change 
B)  allowed scientists to ignore the adaptive significance of most traits 
C)  helped replace earlier views based solely on observed phenotypes 
D)  allowed scientists to divide the human species precisely into well-defined races 
E)  has been of little value for understanding human variation 
A)  reinforced traditional views of races as fixed biological entities that do not change 
B)  allowed scientists to ignore the adaptive significance of most traits 
C)  helped replace earlier views based solely on observed phenotypes 
D)  allowed scientists to divide the human species precisely into well-defined races 
E)  has been of little value for understanding human variation

Question 4

What is an extensive outbreak of disease affecting large numbers of people over a wide area called?

Accepted Answer

A)  pandemic 
B)  epidemic 
C)  vector 
D)  endemic 
E)  pathogen 
A)  pandemic 
B)  epidemic 
C)  vector 
D)  endemic 
E)  pathogen

Question 5

The evolutionary development of the species H. sapiens

Accepted Answer

A)  is determined solely by genetic factors 
B)  is determined solely by environmental factors 
C)  can be accurately measured by IQ tests 
D)  is a Mendelian trait 
E)  is the result of both genetic and environmental factors 
A)  is determined solely by genetic factors 
B)  is determined solely by environmental factors 
C)  can be accurately measured by IQ tests 
D)  is a Mendelian trait 
E)  is the result of both genetic and environmental factors

Question 6

Studies have shown that UV radiation rapidly depletes ______, which plays a crucial role in neural tube development of the embryo.

Accepted Answer

A)  melanin 
B)  melanocytes 
C)  carotene 
D)  folate 
E)  vitamin C 
A)  melanin 
B)  melanocytes 
C)  carotene 
D)  folate 
E)  vitamin C

Question 7

What is significant about areas in the DNA that contain repeated segments?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are termed SNPs 
B)  They are the basis for DNA fingerprinting 
C)  They are the same from person to person 
D)  They cannot be mapped 
E)  They disprove the belief that there are variations of the human genome 
A)  They are termed SNPs 
B)  They are the basis for DNA fingerprinting 
C)  They are the same from person to person 
D)  They cannot be mapped 
E)  They disprove the belief that there are variations of the human genome

Question 8

Adaptations are

Accepted Answer

A)  seen only in nonhuman animals 
B)  the same as acclimatization responses 
C)  always temporary 
D)  long term evolutionary changes 
E)  short-term evolutionary changes 
A)  seen only in nonhuman animals 
B)  the same as acclimatization responses 
C)  always temporary 
D)  long term evolutionary changes 
E)  short-term evolutionary changes

Question 9

Biological systems are balanced systems maintained by the interaction of physiological mechanisms that compensate for both external and internal changes. Such a balanced system is in

Accepted Answer

A)  hypoxia 
B)  homeostasis 
C)  heterostasis 
D)  acclimatization 
E)  polystasis 
A)  hypoxia 
B)  homeostasis 
C)  heterostasis 
D)  acclimatization 
E)  polystasis

Question 10

What does it mean when one states that humans are members of the same polytypic species?

Accepted Answer

When one states that humans are members

Question 11

When a disease is continuously present in a population it is said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  pandemic 
B)  chronic 
C)  epidemic 
D)  lethal 
E)  endemic 
A)  pandemic 
B)  chronic 
C)  epidemic 
D)  lethal 
E)  endemic

Question 12

What polymorphisms exist at the DNA level?

Accepted Answer

Polymorphisms at the DNA level refer to

Question 13

What is the physiological mechanism of lactose intolerance? Why is the ability to digest milk sugars an example of biocultural evolution?

Accepted Answer

The physiological mechanism of lactose i

Question 14

Sweating

Accepted Answer

A)  is a uniquely human response to heat 
B)  has no detrimental physiological effects 
C)  is not an effective means of dissipating heat 
D)  permits cooling through evaporation 
E)  is an ability that varies from one human population to another 
A)  is a uniquely human response to heat 
B)  has no detrimental physiological effects 
C)  is not an effective means of dissipating heat 
D)  permits cooling through evaporation 
E)  is an ability that varies from one human population to another

Question 15

The majority of modern anthropologists regard biological determinism as a valid mode of explaining human racial differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Define vasoconstriction and describe its role in the human physiological response to cold.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define vasoconstriction and describe its role in...

Question 17

What are disease-causing organisms such as bacteria and viruses called?

Accepted Answer

A)  pathogens 
B)  vectors 
C)  pandemics 
D)  endemics. 
E)  antigens 
A)  pathogens 
B)  vectors 
C)  pandemics 
D)  endemics. 
E)  antigens

Question 18

Define vasodilation and describe its role in the human physiological response to heat.

Accepted Answer

Vasodilation is the process of widening

Question 19

The term race currently has only biological connotations and is without any social significance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The term ethnicity was originally proposed in order to avoid the emotional baggage associated with the term race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Categorizing people on the basis of skin color

Ultraviolet radiation can be an important factor in selection for increased melanin production because UV radiation can cause which of the following?

The application of evolutionary principles to the study of human variation

What is an extensive outbreak of disease affecting large numbers of people over a wide area called?

The evolutionary development of the species H. sapiens

Studies have shown that UV radiation rapidly depletes ______, which plays a crucial role in neural tube development of the embryo.

What is significant about areas in the DNA that contain repeated segments?

Adaptations are

Biological systems are balanced systems maintained by the interaction of physiological mechanisms that compensate for both external and internal changes. Such a balanced system is in

What does it mean when one states that humans are members of the same polytypic species?

When a disease is continuously present in a population it is said to be

What polymorphisms exist at the DNA level?

What is the physiological mechanism of lactose intolerance? Why is the ability to digest milk sugars an example of biocultural evolution?

Sweating

The majority of modern anthropologists regard biological determinism as a valid mode of explaining human racial differences.

Define vasoconstriction and describe its role in the human physiological response to cold.

What are disease-causing organisms such as bacteria and viruses called?

Define vasodilation and describe its role in the human physiological response to heat.

The term race currently has only biological connotations and is without any social significance.

The term ethnicity was originally proposed in order to avoid the emotional baggage associated with the term 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

Categorizing people on the basis of skin color

Ultraviolet radiation can be an important factor in selection for increased melanin production because UV radiation can cause which of the following?

The application of evolutionary principles to the study of human variation

What is an extensive outbreak of disease affecting large numbers of people over a wide area called?

The evolutionary development of the species H. sapiens

Studies have shown that UV radiation rapidly depletes ______, which plays a crucial role in neural tube development of the embryo.

What is significant about areas in the DNA that contain repeated segments?

Adaptations are

Biological systems are balanced systems maintained by the interaction of physiological mechanisms that compensate for both external and internal changes. Such a balanced system is in

What does it mean when one states that humans are members of the same polytypic species?

When a disease is continuously present in a population it is said to be

What polymorphisms exist at the DNA level?

What is the physiological mechanism of lactose intolerance? Why is the ability to digest milk sugars an example of biocultural evolution?

Sweating

The majority of modern anthropologists regard biological determinism as a valid mode of explaining human racial differences.

Define vasoconstriction and describe its role in the human physiological response to cold.

What are disease-causing organisms such as bacteria and viruses called?

Define vasodilation and describe its role in the human physiological response to heat.

The term race currently has only biological connotations and is without any social significance.

The term ethnicity was originally proposed in order to avoid the emotional baggage associated with the term 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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