Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of phylogenetic trees?

Accepted Answer

A) They are precise reconstructions of evolutionary events. 
B) They are always subject to different interpretations. 
C) They should incorporate the fewest number of evolutionary steps or events. 
D) Nodes are placed with as high a degree of statistical certainty as possible. 
A) They are precise reconstructions of evolutionary events. 
B) They are always subject to different interpretations. 
C) They should incorporate the fewest number of evolutionary steps or events. 
D) Nodes are placed with as high a degree of statistical certainty as possible. A

Question 2

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 C

Question 3

Which of the following blood systems is most important for typing organs for organ transplantation?

Accepted Answer

A) ABO 
B) Rhesus 
C) MNS 
D) HLA 
A) ABO 
B) Rhesus 
C) MNS 
D) HLA D

Question 4

A genetic study of the Duffy blood group revealed that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) modern Hungarians have origins in central Asia 
B) the Lemba in Africa are indeed genetically related to Semitic populations 
C) African and European populations have genetically mixed in the United States 
D) all of these 
A) modern Hungarians have origins in central Asia 
B) the Lemba in Africa are indeed genetically related to Semitic populations 
C) African and European populations have genetically mixed in the United States 
D) all of these

Question 5

People with more melanin are less susceptible to the effects of UVR than people who have less melanin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

When focusing on genotypes,a population may be referred to as a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) gene pool 
B) deme 
C) both of these 
D) none of the above 
A) gene pool 
B) deme 
C) both of these 
D) none of the above

Question 8

A balanced polymorphism that is maintained because the advantageous phenotypes only retain their advantage when they are present below a certain frequency is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) heterosis 
B) hybrid vigor 
C) a frequency-dependent balanced polymorphism 
D) a heterozygous advantage 
A) heterosis 
B) hybrid vigor 
C) a frequency-dependent balanced polymorphism 
D) a heterozygous advantage

Question 9

Which of the following features were key traits in determining racial groups?

Accepted Answer

A) skin color 
B) eye form 
C) head shape 
D) all of these 
A) skin color 
B) eye form 
C) head shape 
D) all of these

Question 10

The field of is concerned with uncovering genetic variation within and between populations of organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) anthropometry 
B) racial taxonomy 
C) population genetics 
D) microevolution 
A) anthropometry 
B) racial taxonomy 
C) population genetics 
D) microevolution

Question 11

A population is polymorphic for a trait if it is governed by two alleles and if the alleles are present at a frequency of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) greater than 1% 
B) less than 5% 
C) less than 100% 
D) greater than 20% 
A) greater than 1% 
B) less than 5% 
C) less than 100% 
D) greater than 20%

Question 12

Racism can be defined as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) prejudice against a person based on his or her racial heritage 
B) the study of how cultures classify organisms in the natural world 
C) the view that the environment has great powers to directly shape the anatomy of individual organisms 
D) the measurement of different aspects of the body,such as stature or skin color 
A) prejudice against a person based on his or her racial heritage 
B) the study of how cultures classify organisms in the natural world 
C) the view that the environment has great powers to directly shape the anatomy of individual organisms 
D) the measurement of different aspects of the body,such as stature or skin color

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

Trace the perspectives on human variation from the ancient Greeks up to

Accepted Answer

The perspectives on human variation have

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sex and age are examples of factors that may vary at the individual level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is adaptability and how does it differ from acclimatization?

Accepted Answer

Adaptability refers to the ability of an

Question 19

Both the ancient Greeks and Romans were aware of human variation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The fatal autosomal genetic disorder cystic fibrosis may have remained in populations because of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) acclimatization 
B) adaptability 
C) it is a frequency-dependent balanced polymorphism 
D) heterozygous advantage 
A) acclimatization 
B) adaptability 
C) it is a frequency-dependent balanced polymorphism 
D) heterozygous advantage

Which of the following is NOT true of phylogenetic trees?

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

Which of the following blood systems is most important for typing organs for organ transplantation?

A genetic study of the Duffy blood group revealed that __________.

People with more melanin are less susceptible to the effects of UVR than people who have less melanin.

What is the main difference between acclimatization and adaptability?

When focusing on genotypes,a population may be referred to as a __________.

A balanced polymorphism that is maintained because the advantageous phenotypes only retain their advantage when they are present below a certain frequency is called __________.

Which of the following features were key traits in determining racial groups?

The field of is concerned with uncovering genetic variation within and between populations of organisms.

A population is polymorphic for a trait if it is governed by two alleles and if the alleles are present at a frequency of __________.

Racism can be defined as __________.

According to Bergmann's Rule,__________.

Trace the perspectives on human variation from the ancient Greeks up to

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

Sex and age are examples of factors that may vary at the individual level.

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

What is adaptability and how does it differ from acclimatization?

Both the ancient Greeks and Romans were aware of human variation.

The fatal autosomal genetic disorder cystic fibrosis may have remained in populations because of __________.

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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Exam 6: Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

Which of the following is NOT true of phylogenetic trees?

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

Which of the following blood systems is most important for typing organs for organ transplantation?

A genetic study of the Duffy blood group revealed that __________.

People with more melanin are less susceptible to the effects of UVR than people who have less melanin.

What is the main difference between acclimatization and adaptability?

When focusing on genotypes,a population may be referred to as a __________.

A balanced polymorphism that is maintained because the advantageous phenotypes only retain their advantage when they are present below a certain frequency is called __________.

Which of the following features were key traits in determining racial groups?

The field of is concerned with uncovering genetic variation within and between populations of organisms.

A population is polymorphic for a trait if it is governed by two alleles and if the alleles are present at a frequency of __________.

Racism can be defined as __________.

According to Bergmann's Rule,__________.

Trace the perspectives on human variation from the ancient Greeks up to

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

Sex and age are examples of factors that may vary at the individual level.

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

What is adaptability and how does it differ from acclimatization?

Both the ancient Greeks and Romans were aware of human variation.

The fatal autosomal genetic disorder cystic fibrosis may have remained in populations because of __________.

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

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