Question 1

Growth and development is charted using __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  height 
B)  head circumference 
C)  cognitive skills 
D)  all of these 
A)  height 
B)  head circumference 
C)  cognitive skills 
D)  all of these

Question 2

The __________ asserts that it is more efficient for an organism to devote resources towards reproduction rather than towards maintenance of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  free radical 
B)  pleiotropic gene theory 
C)  disposable soma theory 
D)  thrifty genotype 
A)  free radical 
B)  pleiotropic gene theory 
C)  disposable soma theory 
D)  thrifty genotype

Question 3

Individuals infected with the protozoan Plasmodium vivax are in danger of contracting __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sickle cell disorder 
B)  bubonic plague 
C)  malaria 
D)  river blindness 
A)  sickle cell disorder 
B)  bubonic plague 
C)  malaria 
D)  river blindness

Question 4

The secular trend in growth is a result of a reduction of the impact of disease and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  better nutrition 
B)  more exposure to sunlight 
C)  pollutants 
D)  natural selection 
A)  better nutrition 
B)  more exposure to sunlight 
C)  pollutants 
D)  natural selection

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of an epidemiological transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS drugs prolong the lives of sufferers thereby affecting the disease's prevalence rate 
B)  a highly contagious disease becomes spreads rapidly, increasing its incidence rate 
C)  patterns of disease and mortality change as societies become more developed 
D)  all of these 
A)  AIDS drugs prolong the lives of sufferers thereby affecting the disease's prevalence rate 
B)  a highly contagious disease becomes spreads rapidly, increasing its incidence rate 
C)  patterns of disease and mortality change as societies become more developed 
D)  all of these

Question 6

The anthropological model of human growth and development __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  views the way humans grow in high-stress environments in the context of non-genetic adaptation 
B)  views any deviation from optima growth patterns as evidence of ill health 
C)  tends to focus on biological explanations 
D)  all of these 
A)  views the way humans grow in high-stress environments in the context of non-genetic adaptation 
B)  views any deviation from optima growth patterns as evidence of ill health 
C)  tends to focus on biological explanations 
D)  all of these

Question 7

Explain the biocultural aspects of anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

Anorexia nervosa is a complex and multif

Question 8

The occurrence of new cases of a disease is calculated as the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevalence rate 
B)  crude death rate 
C)  mortality rate 
D)  incidence rate 
A)  prevalence rate 
B)  crude death rate 
C)  mortality rate 
D)  incidence rate

Question 9

Citing specific examples, explain two evolutionary adaptations to disease.

Accepted Answer

One evolutionary adaptation to disease i

Question 10

__________ engulf and destroy infectious agents.

Accepted Answer

A)  Phagocytes 
B)  T cells 
C)  Helper T cells 
D)  B lymphocytes 
A)  Phagocytes 
B)  T cells 
C)  Helper T cells 
D)  B lymphocytes

Question 11

Late starting genetic diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and cancer are examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the environmental mismatch between our bodies' design and contemporary environments 
B)  evolutionary design compromises 
C)  pleiotropic gene effects 
D)  defenses vs. defects 
A)  the environmental mismatch between our bodies' design and contemporary environments 
B)  evolutionary design compromises 
C)  pleiotropic gene effects 
D)  defenses vs. defects

Question 12

Individuals suffering from pellagra __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are probably from a hunter-gatherer culture 
B)  lack niacin in their diet 
C)  lack thiamine in their diet 
D)  lack lime in their diet 
A)  are probably from a hunter-gatherer culture 
B)  lack niacin in their diet 
C)  lack thiamine in their diet 
D)  lack lime in their diet

Question 13

Which of the following is typical of the gestational stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  the appearance of the first permanent teeth 
B)  the appearance of the last permanent teeth 
C)  rapid development 
D)  puberty 
A)  the appearance of the first permanent teeth 
B)  the appearance of the last permanent teeth 
C)  rapid development 
D)  puberty

Question 14

Pathogens are identified by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  taxonomy 
B)  mode of transmission 
C)  organ systems they affect 
D)  all of these 
A)  taxonomy 
B)  mode of transmission 
C)  organ systems they affect 
D)  all of these

Question 15

Illness is a product of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  genes 
B)  culture 
C)  environment 
D)  all of these 
A)  genes 
B)  culture 
C)  environment 
D)  all of these

Question 16

Which of the following best defines auxology?

Accepted Answer

A)  the quantitative study of disease in populations 
B)  the qualitative study of disease in populations 
C)  the study of human growth and development 
D)  the study of human remains to determine the cause of death 
A)  the quantitative study of disease in populations 
B)  the qualitative study of disease in populations 
C)  the study of human growth and development 
D)  the study of human remains to determine the cause of death

Question 17

Compared to contemporary diets, the Paleolithic diet is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high in micronutrients and proteins 
B)  high in sodium 
C)  low in carbohydrates 
D)  all of these 
A)  high in micronutrients and proteins 
B)  high in sodium 
C)  low in carbohydrates 
D)  all of these

Question 18

Antibiotics are particularly effective because bacteria never develop resistance to them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Changes in the prevalence rate of a disease do not necessarily tell us anything about the incidence rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Individuals suffering from beriberi __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are probably from a hunter-gatherer culture 
B)  lack niacin in their diet 
C)  lack thiamine in their diet 
D)  lack lime in their diet 
A)  are probably from a hunter-gatherer culture 
B)  lack niacin in their diet 
C)  lack thiamine in their diet 
D)  lack lime in their diet

Growth and development is charted using __________.

The __________ asserts that it is more efficient for an organism to devote resources towards reproduction rather than towards maintenance of the body.

Individuals infected with the protozoan Plasmodium vivax are in danger of contracting __________.

The secular trend in growth is a result of a reduction of the impact of disease and __________.

Which of the following is an example of an epidemiological transition?

The anthropological model of human growth and development __________.

Explain the biocultural aspects of anorexia nervosa.

The occurrence of new cases of a disease is calculated as the __________.

Citing specific examples, explain two evolutionary adaptations to disease.

__________ engulf and destroy infectious agents.

Late starting genetic diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and cancer are examples of __________.

Individuals suffering from pellagra __________.

Which of the following is typical of the gestational stage?

Pathogens are identified by __________.

Illness is a product of __________.

Which of the following best defines auxology?

Compared to contemporary diets, the Paleolithic diet is __________.

Antibiotics are particularly effective because bacteria never develop resistance to them.

Changes in the prevalence rate of a disease do not necessarily tell us anything about the incidence rate.

Individuals suffering from beriberi __________.

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

Growth and development is charted using __________.

The __________ asserts that it is more efficient for an organism to devote resources towards reproduction rather than towards maintenance of the body.

Individuals infected with the protozoan Plasmodium vivax are in danger of contracting __________.

The secular trend in growth is a result of a reduction of the impact of disease and __________.

Which of the following is an example of an epidemiological transition?

The anthropological model of human growth and development __________.

Explain the biocultural aspects of anorexia nervosa.

The occurrence of new cases of a disease is calculated as the __________.

Citing specific examples, explain two evolutionary adaptations to disease.

__________ engulf and destroy infectious agents.

Late starting genetic diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and cancer are examples of __________.

Individuals suffering from pellagra __________.

Which of the following is typical of the gestational stage?

Pathogens are identified by __________.

Illness is a product of __________.

Which of the following best defines auxology?

Compared to contemporary diets, the Paleolithic diet is __________.

Antibiotics are particularly effective because bacteria never develop resistance to them.

Changes in the prevalence rate of a disease do not necessarily tell us anything about the incidence rate.

Individuals suffering from beriberi __________.

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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