Question 1

Humans vary __________.

Accepted Answer

A) only at the group level 
B) only at the individual level 
C) only at the population level 
D) at the group,individual,and population level 
A) only at the group level 
B) only at the individual level 
C) only at the population level 
D) at the group,individual,and population level

Question 2

Many monogenists believed in a strong form of ,the view that the environment has great powers to directly shape the anatomy of individual organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) racism 
B) ethnobiology 
C) polygenism 
D) environmentalism 
A) racism 
B) ethnobiology 
C) polygenism 
D) environmentalism

Question 3

Humans may cope with the environment with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) cultural adaptations 
B) genetic adaptations 
C) acclimatization 
D) all of these 
A) cultural adaptations 
B) genetic adaptations 
C) acclimatization 
D) all of these

Question 4

Which of the following may be a factor in determining a population's blood type distribution?

Accepted Answer

A) bacterial disease 
B) temperatures 
C) cephalic index 
D) skin color 
A) bacterial disease 
B) temperatures 
C) cephalic index 
D) skin color

Question 5

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 6

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 7

An individual who is lactose intolerant __________.

Accepted Answer

A) will die if he or she consumes milk 
B) can easily digest dairy products 
C) has trouble digesting lactase 
D) none of these 
A) will die if he or she consumes milk 
B) can easily digest dairy products 
C) has trouble digesting lactase 
D) none of these

Question 8

There are no populations where dairying is present,but lactose tolerance frequencies are low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What does it mean to say that we are a polytypic species? Explain how we vary at the group and population levels.

Accepted Answer

To say that we are a polytypic species m

Question 10

Continued lactase production in adulthood is caused by a __________ allele.

Accepted Answer

A) codominant 
B) recessive 
C) dominant 
D) non-coding 
A) codominant 
B) recessive 
C) dominant 
D) non-coding

Question 11

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 12

Allen's rule does not hold for human populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

The main carbohydrate in mammal milk is a sugar called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) lactase 
B) glucose 
C) galactose 
D) lactose 
A) lactase 
B) glucose 
C) galactose 
D) lactose

Question 15

Which of the following is a mechanism by which human populations cope with high altitudes?

Accepted Answer

A) hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR) 
B) vasodilation 
C) pupil constriction 
D) vasoconstriction 
A) hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR) 
B) vasodilation 
C) pupil constriction 
D) vasoconstriction

Question 16

In his book The Mind of Primitive Man,Franz Boas argued __________.

Accepted Answer

A) that human behavior was largely determined by biology 
B) that there was little relationship between race and cultural achievement 
C) that there was a strong relationship between race and cultural achievement 
D) that certain "undesirable" races should not be allowed to immigrate into the U.S. 
A) that human behavior was largely determined by biology 
B) that there was little relationship between race and cultural achievement 
C) that there was a strong relationship between race and cultural achievement 
D) that certain "undesirable" races should not be allowed to immigrate into the U.S.

Question 17

In a balanced polymorphism,__________ prevents any of the alternative phenotypes from going to fixation or being lost.

Accepted Answer

A) random forces 
B) genetic drift 
C) cultural practices 
D) natural selection 
A) random forces 
B) genetic drift 
C) cultural practices 
D) natural selection

Question 18

Most people in the world are lactose intolerant as adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Cavalli-Sforza's phylogenetic tree of the world's populations indicates that __________ was the earliest genetic event in human history.

Accepted Answer

A) the arrival of humans in Australia 
B) the peopling of the Americas 
C) the separation of African populations from all others 
D) none of these 
A) the arrival of humans in Australia 
B) the peopling of the Americas 
C) the separation of African populations from all others 
D) none of these

Question 20

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.

Humans vary __________.

Many monogenists believed in a strong form of ,the view that the environment has great powers to directly shape the anatomy of individual organisms.

Humans may cope with the environment with __________.

Which of the following may be a factor in determining a population's blood type distribution?

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

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

An individual who is lactose intolerant __________.

There are no populations where dairying is present,but lactose tolerance frequencies are low.

What does it mean to say that we are a polytypic species? Explain how we vary at the group and population levels.

Continued lactase production in adulthood is caused by a __________ allele.

A child may be born with erythroblastosis fetalis if __________.

Allen's rule does not hold for human populations.

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

The main carbohydrate in mammal milk is a sugar called __________.

Which of the following is a mechanism by which human populations cope with high altitudes?

In his book The Mind of Primitive Man,Franz Boas argued __________.

In a balanced polymorphism,__________ prevents any of the alternative phenotypes from going to fixation or being lost.

Most people in the world are lactose intolerant as adults.

Cavalli-Sforza's phylogenetic tree of the world's populations indicates that __________ was the earliest genetic event in human history.

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

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

Humans vary __________.

Many monogenists believed in a strong form of ,the view that the environment has great powers to directly shape the anatomy of individual organisms.

Humans may cope with the environment with __________.

Which of the following may be a factor in determining a population's blood type distribution?

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

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

An individual who is lactose intolerant __________.

There are no populations where dairying is present,but lactose tolerance frequencies are low.

What does it mean to say that we are a polytypic species? Explain how we vary at the group and population levels.

Continued lactase production in adulthood is caused by a __________ allele.

A child may be born with erythroblastosis fetalis if __________.

Allen's rule does not hold for human populations.

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

The main carbohydrate in mammal milk is a sugar called __________.

Which of the following is a mechanism by which human populations cope with high altitudes?

In his book The Mind of Primitive Man,Franz Boas argued __________.

In a balanced polymorphism,__________ prevents any of the alternative phenotypes from going to fixation or being lost.

Most people in the world are lactose intolerant as adults.

Cavalli-Sforza's phylogenetic tree of the world's populations indicates that __________ was the earliest genetic event in human history.

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

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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