Question 1

Explain the ABO blood type polymorphism. What factors may contribute to its clinal distribution?

Accepted Answer

The ABO blood type polymorphism refers t

Question 2

Who among the following was opposed to the use of the term race?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carolus Linnaeus 
B)  Franz Boas 
C)  Ashley Montagu 
D)  Reverend Samuel Stanhope Smith 
A)  Carolus Linnaeus 
B)  Franz Boas 
C)  Ashley Montagu 
D)  Reverend Samuel Stanhope Smith

Question 3

Citing specific examples where possible, explain the human adaptive response to heat, cold, and altitude.

Accepted Answer

The human adaptive response to heat, col

Question 4

Biological anthropologists are most interested in studying variation at the individual level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

On a global scale, skin color is a particularly good indicator of geographic origins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Morphological features are never used today to study gene flow between human populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

It is possible to use blood system data to trace gene flow between human populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Allen's rule does not hold for human populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a human response to extreme cold?

Accepted Answer

A)  vasoconstriction 
B)  hypoxic ventilatory response 
C)  Sickle cell disorder 
D)  vasodilation 
A)  vasoconstriction 
B)  hypoxic ventilatory response 
C)  Sickle cell disorder 
D)  vasodilation

Question 10

Describe the modern conception of race in anthropology. Explain the contributions of Franz Boas and Cavelli-Sforza to this conception.

Accepted Answer

The modern conception of race in anthrop

Question 11

A researcher investigating how various cultures classify organisms in the natural world is engaged in study of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnobotany 
B)  ethnobiology 
C)  polygenism 
D)  anthropometry 
A)  ethnobotany 
B)  ethnobiology 
C)  polygenism 
D)  anthropometry

Question 12

Explain the mechanical and genetic components of lactose intolerance. What are the factors attributed to the presence of a lactase polymorphism?

Accepted Answer

Lactose intolerance is a condition in wh

Question 13

According to Bergmann's Rule, __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no relationship between body form and temperature 
B)  the colder the climate, the larger the body 
C)  the colder the climate, the shorter the limbs 
D)  the warmer the climate, the larger the body 
A)  there is no relationship between body form and temperature 
B)  the colder the climate, the larger the body 
C)  the colder the climate, the shorter the limbs 
D)  the warmer the climate, the larger the body

Question 14

What is a difference between the concepts of race and ethnic group?

Accepted Answer

A)  races are separated from one another by social barriers 
B)  the concept of race explicitly incorporates sociocultural factors 
C)  ethnic groups are separated from one another by social barriers 
D)  the term ethnic group has been replaced by the term race 
A)  races are separated from one another by social barriers 
B)  the concept of race explicitly incorporates sociocultural factors 
C)  ethnic groups are separated from one another by social barriers 
D)  the term ethnic group has been replaced by the term race

Question 15

Which of the following is a problem associated with relying on morphological features to trace gene flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  morphological features have complex genetics 
B)  the environment may play a large role in the expression of these traits 
C)  different populations may have the same features due to convergent evolution 
D)  all of these 
A)  morphological features have complex genetics 
B)  the environment may play a large role in the expression of these traits 
C)  different populations may have the same features due to convergent evolution 
D)  all of these

Question 16

A scientist constructing an evolutionary tree indicating relatedness and divergence times among taxonomic groups is making a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  deme 
B)  population 
C)  phylogeny 
D)  balanced polymorphism 
A)  deme 
B)  population 
C)  phylogeny 
D)  balanced polymorphism

Question 17

A child may be born with erythroblastosis fetalis if __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  there is maternal-fetal incompatibility of the rhesus system 
B)  both the mother and child have type A blood 
C)  there is maternal-fetal incompatibility of the ABO system 
D)  both the mother and child have Rh-negative blood 
A)  there is maternal-fetal incompatibility of the rhesus system 
B)  both the mother and child have type A blood 
C)  there is maternal-fetal incompatibility of the ABO system 
D)  both the mother and child have Rh-negative blood

Question 18

It appears that natural selection plays little to no role in the distribution of ABO alleles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the main difference between acclimatization and adaptability?

Accepted Answer

A)  acclimatization is very short-term, adaptability is more long-term 
B)  adaptability refers to genetic changes that can be inherited, acclimatization does not 
C)  acclimatization refers to changes at the allele level, adaptability refers to phenotypic changes 
D)  adaptability is very short-term, acclimatization is more long-term 
A)  acclimatization is very short-term, adaptability is more long-term 
B)  adaptability refers to genetic changes that can be inherited, acclimatization does not 
C)  acclimatization refers to changes at the allele level, adaptability refers to phenotypic changes 
D)  adaptability is very short-term, acclimatization is more long-term

Question 20

The United States of the early twentieth century was a fundamentally racist country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Explain the ABO blood type polymorphism. What factors may contribute to its clinal distribution?

Who among the following was opposed to the use of the term race?

Citing specific examples where possible, explain the human adaptive response to heat, cold, and altitude.

Biological anthropologists are most interested in studying variation at the individual level.

On a global scale, skin color is a particularly good indicator of geographic origins.

Morphological features are never used today to study gene flow between human populations.

It is possible to use blood system data to trace gene flow between human populations.

Allen's rule does not hold for human populations.

Which of the following is a human response to extreme cold?

Describe the modern conception of race in anthropology. Explain the contributions of Franz Boas and Cavelli-Sforza to this conception.

A researcher investigating how various cultures classify organisms in the natural world is engaged in study of __________.

Explain the mechanical and genetic components of lactose intolerance. What are the factors attributed to the presence of a lactase polymorphism?

According to Bergmann's Rule, __________.

What is a difference between the concepts of race and ethnic group?

Which of the following is a problem associated with relying on morphological features to trace gene flow?

A scientist constructing an evolutionary tree indicating relatedness and divergence times among taxonomic groups is making a __________.

A child may be born with erythroblastosis fetalis if __________.

It appears that natural selection plays little to no role in the distribution of ABO alleles.

What is the main difference between acclimatization and adaptability?

The United States of the early twentieth century was a fundamentally racist country.

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Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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Exam 5: Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

Explain the ABO blood type polymorphism. What factors may contribute to its clinal distribution?

Who among the following was opposed to the use of the term race?

Citing specific examples where possible, explain the human adaptive response to heat, cold, and altitude.

Biological anthropologists are most interested in studying variation at the individual level.

On a global scale, skin color is a particularly good indicator of geographic origins.

Morphological features are never used today to study gene flow between human populations.

It is possible to use blood system data to trace gene flow between human populations.

Allen's rule does not hold for human populations.

Which of the following is a human response to extreme cold?

Describe the modern conception of race in anthropology. Explain the contributions of Franz Boas and Cavelli-Sforza to this conception.

A researcher investigating how various cultures classify organisms in the natural world is engaged in study of __________.

Explain the mechanical and genetic components of lactose intolerance. What are the factors attributed to the presence of a lactase polymorphism?

According to Bergmann's Rule, __________.

What is a difference between the concepts of race and ethnic group?

Which of the following is a problem associated with relying on morphological features to trace gene flow?

A scientist constructing an evolutionary tree indicating relatedness and divergence times among taxonomic groups is making a __________.

A child may be born with erythroblastosis fetalis if __________.

It appears that natural selection plays little to no role in the distribution of ABO alleles.

What is the main difference between acclimatization and adaptability?

The United States of the early twentieth century was a fundamentally racist country.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Fossils in Geological Context

Origin of Primates

Becoming Human: the Ape-Hominin Transition

Early Hominins

Origin and Evolution of the Genus Homo Tc L1

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence and Dispersal of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Language Tc L1

Biomedical Anthropology

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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