Question 1

Which of the following best describes the difference between a deme and a subspecies?

Accepted Answer

A) A deme is a single population,while a subspecies may include multiple populations. 
B) The term deme describes the phenotypes of a population,subspecies describes the genotypes. 
C) A subspecies contains a single population,while a deme may include multiple populations. 
D) There is no difference between a deme and a subspecies. 
A) A deme is a single population,while a subspecies may include multiple populations. 
B) The term deme describes the phenotypes of a population,subspecies describes the genotypes. 
C) A subspecies contains a single population,while a deme may include multiple populations. 
D) There is no difference between a deme and a subspecies.

Question 2

Individuals within the same species cannot have varying phenotypes without the genotypes also varying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Homo sapiens is divided into local populations that differ by one or more phenotypic traits.In other words,it is a __________ species.

Accepted Answer

A) polytypic 
B) anthropometric 
C) polygenetic 
D) polymorphic 
A) polytypic 
B) anthropometric 
C) polygenetic 
D) polymorphic

Question 4

A child may be born with hemolytic anemia 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 5

Which of the following is a definition for environmentalism?

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 6

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

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 7

Most early anthropologists obtained their data from lengthy field research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 9

Bergmann's rule focuses on the relationship between body size and ambient temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

__________ is defined as the study of evolutionary phenomena that occur within a species.

Accepted Answer

A) Anthropometry 
B) Racial taxonomy 
C) Population genetics 
D) Microevolution 
A) Anthropometry 
B) Racial taxonomy 
C) Population genetics 
D) Microevolution

Question 11

Friedrich Blumenbach believed __________.

Accepted Answer

A) in a polygenic creation of life on earth 
B) that each human "race" was actually a separate species 
C) that the division between human groups was more or less arbitrary 
D) the races of humans each had a separate origin 
A) in a polygenic creation of life on earth 
B) that each human "race" was actually a separate species 
C) that the division between human groups was more or less arbitrary 
D) the races of humans each had a separate origin

Question 12

__________ is the most important component of skin color.

Accepted Answer

A) melanin 
B) oxidized hemoglobin 
C) dendrite 
D) keratinocyte 
A) melanin 
B) oxidized hemoglobin 
C) dendrite 
D) keratinocyte

Question 13

In the event of maternal-fetal incompatibility of the rhesus system,the child of __________ is likely to need a blood transfusion.

Accepted Answer

A) the first pregnancy 
B) subsequent pregnancies 
C) both the first and subsequent pregnancies 
D) neither the first nor the subsequent pregnancies 
A) the first pregnancy 
B) subsequent pregnancies 
C) both the first and subsequent pregnancies 
D) neither the first nor the subsequent pregnancies

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

High altitudes are a stress on human populations because there is less oxygen available to breathe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Allen'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 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Populations and demes are genetically impermeable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

After weaning,most mammals __________.

Accepted Answer

A) drink milk only occasionally 
B) continue to drink milk regularly 
C) will die if they drink milk 
D) become lactose malabsorbers 
A) drink milk only occasionally 
B) continue to drink milk regularly 
C) will die if they drink milk 
D) become lactose malabsorbers

Which of the following best describes the difference between a deme and a subspecies?

Individuals within the same species cannot have varying phenotypes without the genotypes also varying.

Homo sapiens is divided into local populations that differ by one or more phenotypic traits.In other words,it is a __________ species.

A child may be born with hemolytic anemia if __________.

Which of the following is a definition for environmentalism?

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

Most early anthropologists obtained their data from lengthy field research.

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

Bergmann's rule focuses on the relationship between body size and ambient temperature.

__________ is defined as the study of evolutionary phenomena that occur within a species.

Friedrich Blumenbach believed __________.

__________ is the most important component of skin color.

In the event of maternal-fetal incompatibility of the rhesus system,the child of __________ is likely to need a blood transfusion.

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

High altitudes are a stress on human populations because there is less oxygen available to breathe.

According to Allen's Rule,__________.

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

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

Populations and demes are genetically impermeable.

After weaning,most mammals __________.

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 best describes the difference between a deme and a subspecies?

Individuals within the same species cannot have varying phenotypes without the genotypes also varying.

Homo sapiens is divided into local populations that differ by one or more phenotypic traits.In other words,it is a __________ species.

A child may be born with hemolytic anemia if __________.

Which of the following is a definition for environmentalism?

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

Most early anthropologists obtained their data from lengthy field research.

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

Bergmann's rule focuses on the relationship between body size and ambient temperature.

__________ is defined as the study of evolutionary phenomena that occur within a species.

Friedrich Blumenbach believed __________.

__________ is the most important component of skin color.

In the event of maternal-fetal incompatibility of the rhesus system,the child of __________ is likely to need a blood transfusion.

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

High altitudes are a stress on human populations because there is less oxygen available to breathe.

According to Allen's Rule,__________.

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

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

Populations and demes are genetically impermeable.

After weaning,most mammals __________.

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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