Question 1

Problems associated with the so-called thrifty-gene is associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity 
B)  diets of excess 
C)  diabetes 
D)  all of these 
A)  obesity 
B)  diets of excess 
C)  diabetes 
D)  all of these

Question 2

What is menopause and what are the contributing factors to its onset? What are some possible adaptive features of menopause?

Accepted Answer

Menopause is a natural biological proces

Question 3

Migrant studies of Mayans indicated that Mayan stature is purely a genetic feature and is not affected by environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In humans, a prolonged juvenile stage __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prolongs the onset of adulthood 
B)  provides and extended period of social learning 
C)  allows for a spurt in neurological development 
D)  all of these 
A)  prolongs the onset of adulthood 
B)  provides and extended period of social learning 
C)  allows for a spurt in neurological development 
D)  all of these

Question 5

Individual and cultural practices have little to no effect on the spread of infectious disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Presently 60% of all deaths in America are caused by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  infectious diseases 
B)  diseases of old age 
C)  accidents 
D)  crime-related injuries 
A)  infectious diseases 
B)  diseases of old age 
C)  accidents 
D)  crime-related injuries

Question 7

Menopause appears to be a maladaptive feature with little evolutionary merit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

__________ is the subfield of biological anthropology concerned with issues of health and wellness.

Accepted Answer

A)  epidemiology 
B)  biomedical anthropology 
C)  auxology 
D)  forensics 
A)  epidemiology 
B)  biomedical anthropology 
C)  auxology 
D)  forensics

Question 9

Which of the following best describes free radicals?

Accepted Answer

A)  accumulations in mutations over time 
B)  molecules with unpaired electrons 
C)  the pleiotropic effects of certain genes 
D)  disposable soma 
A)  accumulations in mutations over time 
B)  molecules with unpaired electrons 
C)  the pleiotropic effects of certain genes 
D)  disposable soma

Question 10

Which of the following is unique to humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  puberty 
B)  gestation 
C)  the adolescent growth spurt 
D)  altricial offspring 
A)  puberty 
B)  gestation 
C)  the adolescent growth spurt 
D)  altricial offspring

Question 11

Outline Schultz's life stages. What does Bogin add to this? Explain why we need adolescence.

Accepted Answer

Schultz's life stages are divided into f

Question 12

Anorexia nervosa only occurs in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Compared to other animal species, humans __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have a short maximum life span 
B)  reach puberty later 
C)  undergo senescence at a younger age 
D)  all of these 
A)  have a short maximum life span 
B)  reach puberty later 
C)  undergo senescence at a younger age 
D)  all of these

Question 14

A person with pneumonia presents with a cough and darkening skin. The cough is a __________, or an adaptation designed to eject infectious material from the lungs.

Accepted Answer

A)  defense 
B)  defect 
C)  pathogen 
D)  pleiotropic gene effect 
A)  defense 
B)  defect 
C)  pathogen 
D)  pleiotropic gene effect

Question 15

In industrialized nations, the age of menarche will be __________ than in non-industrialized nations.

Accepted Answer

A)  the same 
B)  slightly older 
C)  younger 
D)  much older 
A)  the same 
B)  slightly older 
C)  younger 
D)  much older

Question 16

Using such terms as altricial and birth canal, explain how normal human childbirth represents a design compromise.

Accepted Answer

Normal human childbirth represents a des

Question 17

Outline three individual behaviors that help spread infectious diseases. How might broader cultural practices such as agriculture and migration contribute to the spread of infectious diseases?

Accepted Answer

Three individual behaviors that help spr

Question 18

Prevalence rate is a function of both incidence and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  death rate 
B)  incidence rate 
C)  population 
D)  duration 
A)  death rate 
B)  incidence rate 
C)  population 
D)  duration

Question 19

The age at which puberty appears varies greatly between primate species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A good example of an ailment caused by an evolutionary design compromise is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  back pain 
B)  coughing 
C)  cancer 
D)  obesity 
A)  back pain 
B)  coughing 
C)  cancer 
D)  obesity

Problems associated with the so-called thrifty-gene is associated with __________.

What is menopause and what are the contributing factors to its onset? What are some possible adaptive features of menopause?

Migrant studies of Mayans indicated that Mayan stature is purely a genetic feature and is not affected by environment.

In humans, a prolonged juvenile stage __________.

Individual and cultural practices have little to no effect on the spread of infectious disease.

Presently 60% of all deaths in America are caused by __________.

Menopause appears to be a maladaptive feature with little evolutionary merit.

__________ is the subfield of biological anthropology concerned with issues of health and wellness.

Which of the following best describes free radicals?

Which of the following is unique to humans?

Outline Schultz's life stages. What does Bogin add to this? Explain why we need adolescence.

Anorexia nervosa only occurs in North America.

Compared to other animal species, humans __________.

A person with pneumonia presents with a cough and darkening skin. The cough is a __________, or an adaptation designed to eject infectious material from the lungs.

In industrialized nations, the age of menarche will be __________ than in non-industrialized nations.

Using such terms as altricial and birth canal, explain how normal human childbirth represents a design compromise.

Outline three individual behaviors that help spread infectious diseases. How might broader cultural practices such as agriculture and migration contribute to the spread of infectious diseases?

Prevalence rate is a function of both incidence and __________.

The age at which puberty appears varies greatly between primate species.

A good example of an ailment caused by an evolutionary design compromise is __________.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

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

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

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Exam 16: Biomedical Anthropology

Problems associated with the so-called thrifty-gene is associated with __________.

What is menopause and what are the contributing factors to its onset? What are some possible adaptive features of menopause?

Migrant studies of Mayans indicated that Mayan stature is purely a genetic feature and is not affected by environment.

In humans, a prolonged juvenile stage __________.

Individual and cultural practices have little to no effect on the spread of infectious disease.

Presently 60% of all deaths in America are caused by __________.

Menopause appears to be a maladaptive feature with little evolutionary merit.

__________ is the subfield of biological anthropology concerned with issues of health and wellness.

Which of the following best describes free radicals?

Which of the following is unique to humans?

Outline Schultz's life stages. What does Bogin add to this? Explain why we need adolescence.

Anorexia nervosa only occurs in North America.

Compared to other animal species, humans __________.

A person with pneumonia presents with a cough and darkening skin. The cough is a __________, or an adaptation designed to eject infectious material from the lungs.

In industrialized nations, the age of menarche will be __________ than in non-industrialized nations.

Using such terms as altricial and birth canal, explain how normal human childbirth represents a design compromise.

Outline three individual behaviors that help spread infectious diseases. How might broader cultural practices such as agriculture and migration contribute to the spread of infectious diseases?

Prevalence rate is a function of both incidence and __________.

The age at which puberty appears varies greatly between primate species.

A good example of an ailment caused by an evolutionary design compromise is __________.

Introduction: What Is Biological Anthropology

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

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

The Evolution of Human Behavior

Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Filters