Question 1

Rickets is the result of:

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A)  a lack of vitamin D. 
B)  a lack of melanin. 
C)  high UV exposure. 
D)  severe air pollution. 
A)  a lack of vitamin D. 
B)  a lack of melanin. 
C)  high UV exposure. 
D)  severe air pollution. A

Question 2

Cultural adaptation:

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A)  occurs at the population level via natural selection. 
B)  occurs at the individual level during childhood. 
C)  involves using material culture to make living possible in certain settings. 
D)  occurs at the individual level throughout an individual's lifetime. 
A)  occurs at the population level via natural selection. 
B)  occurs at the individual level during childhood. 
C)  involves using material culture to make living possible in certain settings. 
D)  occurs at the individual level throughout an individual's lifetime. C

Question 3

When epiphyses fuse to the diaphyses:

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A)  long bone growth is slowed. 
B)  full adult height is attained. 
C)  the adolescent growth spurt begins. 
D)  is an event largely determined by the environment. 
A)  long bone growth is slowed. 
B)  full adult height is attained. 
C)  the adolescent growth spurt begins. 
D)  is an event largely determined by the environment. B

Question 4

The long limb measurements of Turkana pastoralists indicate that:

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A)  the population is on the continuum of variation observed in Allen's rule. 
B)  the population represents the variability that results from Wolff's law of skeletal replacement. 
C)  the population has body proportions that are not well adapted to warmer climates. 
D)  the population is well adapted for life at high latitudes, as Allen's rule predicts for pastoralist populations. 
A)  the population is on the continuum of variation observed in Allen's rule. 
B)  the population represents the variability that results from Wolff's law of skeletal replacement. 
C)  the population has body proportions that are not well adapted to warmer climates. 
D)  the population is well adapted for life at high latitudes, as Allen's rule predicts for pastoralist populations.

Question 5

Discuss the obesity pandemic. Include current studies that demonstrate likely causes.

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Leslie Sue Lieberman shows that the incr

Question 6

Allen's rule indicates that humans will have:

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A)  larger lungs in hot environments and smaller lungs in cold environments. 
B)  smaller bodies in cold environments and larger bodies in hot environments. 
C)  longer limbs in hot environments and shorter limbs in cold environments. 
D)  taller bodies in cold environments and shorter bodies in hot environments. 
A)  larger lungs in hot environments and smaller lungs in cold environments. 
B)  smaller bodies in cold environments and larger bodies in hot environments. 
C)  longer limbs in hot environments and shorter limbs in cold environments. 
D)  taller bodies in cold environments and shorter bodies in hot environments.

Question 7

Dark skin (a result of increased melanin production in equatorial peoples) is likely a response to ultraviolet radiation, because UV radiation can cause:

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A)  skin cancer. 
B)  hypoxia. 
C)  rickets. 
D)  hypothermia. 
A)  skin cancer. 
B)  hypoxia. 
C)  rickets. 
D)  hypothermia.

Question 8

Discuss the origins of racism. Include early scientists and their views on human variation.

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Scientists as far back as Linnaeus have

Question 9

David Barker's research on poor early health led to the hypothesis that:

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A)  poor fetal nutrition increases the likelihood of death from stroke. 
B)  low birth weight is correlated with death from coronary heart disease. 
C)  small babies are more likely to be underweight as adults. 
D)  poor health during the fetal period results in the reduced ability to maintain homeostasis. 
A)  poor fetal nutrition increases the likelihood of death from stroke. 
B)  low birth weight is correlated with death from coronary heart disease. 
C)  small babies are more likely to be underweight as adults. 
D)  poor health during the fetal period results in the reduced ability to maintain homeostasis.

Question 10

Franz Boas:

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A)  was a strong supporter of the race concept. 
B)  created racial categories based on living populations in the United States. 
C)  showed that U.S.-born children had the same head shapes as their immigrant parents. 
D)  showed that U.S.-born children had different head shapes than their immigrant parents. 
A)  was a strong supporter of the race concept. 
B)  created racial categories based on living populations in the United States. 
C)  showed that U.S.-born children had the same head shapes as their immigrant parents. 
D)  showed that U.S.-born children had different head shapes than their immigrant parents.

Question 11

Friedrich Blumenbach categorized humans into the following races:

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A)  Negroids, Caucasoids, and Mongoloids. 
B)  Mongoloids, Negroids, Inuit, and Caucasoids. 
C)  Mongoloids, Malays, Ethiopians, American Indians, and Caucasoids. 
D)  Mongoloids, Negroids, Malays, Europeans, and Caucasoids. 
A)  Negroids, Caucasoids, and Mongoloids. 
B)  Mongoloids, Negroids, Inuit, and Caucasoids. 
C)  Mongoloids, Malays, Ethiopians, American Indians, and Caucasoids. 
D)  Mongoloids, Negroids, Malays, Europeans, and Caucasoids.

Question 12

Developmental (or ontogenetic) adaptation:

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A)  occurs at the individual level throughout an individual's lifetime. 
B)  occurs at the individual level during childhood. 
C)  involves using material culture to make living possible in certain settings. 
D)  occurs at the population level via natural selection. 
A)  occurs at the individual level throughout an individual's lifetime. 
B)  occurs at the individual level during childhood. 
C)  involves using material culture to make living possible in certain settings. 
D)  occurs at the population level via natural selection.

Question 13

Stressors during the prenatal stage include:

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A)  a vegetarian diet of greens, fruits, and dairy products. 
B)  smoking, alcohol, and drugs. 
C)  heavy exercise like running and swimming. 
D)  lack of exercise. 
A)  a vegetarian diet of greens, fruits, and dairy products. 
B)  smoking, alcohol, and drugs. 
C)  heavy exercise like running and swimming. 
D)  lack of exercise.

Question 14

Melanin:

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A)  is advantageous because it provides protection from solar radiation. 
B)  is a chemical that decreases the possibility of a tan. 
C)  occurs in individuals with light skin tone. 
D)  develops more with age. 
A)  is advantageous because it provides protection from solar radiation. 
B)  is a chemical that decreases the possibility of a tan. 
C)  occurs in individuals with light skin tone. 
D)  develops more with age.

Question 15

Genetic adaptation:

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A)  occurs at the population level via natural selection. 
B)  occurs at the individual level during childhood. 
C)  occurs at the individual level throughout an individual's lifetime. 
D)  involves using material culture to make living possible in certain settings. 
A)  occurs at the population level via natural selection. 
B)  occurs at the individual level during childhood. 
C)  occurs at the individual level throughout an individual's lifetime. 
D)  involves using material culture to make living possible in certain settings.

Question 16

Infancy ends:

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A)  at about 36 months. 
B)  before deciduous dentition has completely erupted. 
C)  with completion of brain growth. 
D)  with weaning, which occurs at the same time across cultures. 
A)  at about 36 months. 
B)  before deciduous dentition has completely erupted. 
C)  with completion of brain growth. 
D)  with weaning, which occurs at the same time across cultures.

Question 17

A cline:

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A)  is continuous variation that follows a continuum. 
B)  is variation that falls into discrete categories. 
C)  describes the pattern of occurrence of trisomy 18. 
D)  was used to describe human variation as early as the Renaissance. 
A)  is continuous variation that follows a continuum. 
B)  is variation that falls into discrete categories. 
C)  describes the pattern of occurrence of trisomy 18. 
D)  was used to describe human variation as early as the Renaissance.

Question 18

C. Loring Brace argued that the race concept:

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A)  was first used by Marco Polo as he recorded huge amounts of information during his travels in Asia. 
B)  has been present throughout human history. 
C)  can be traced to the Renaissance, when seafaring travelers observed differences between people from distant lands. 
D)  originated in ancient Egypt. 
A)  was first used by Marco Polo as he recorded huge amounts of information during his travels in Asia. 
B)  has been present throughout human history. 
C)  can be traced to the Renaissance, when seafaring travelers observed differences between people from distant lands. 
D)  originated in ancient Egypt.

Question 19

Functional adaptation:

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A)  occurs at the individual level throughout an individual's lifetime. 
B)  occurs at the individual level during childhood. 
C)  involves using material culture to make living possible in certain settings. 
D)  includes both developmental adaptation and acclimatization. 
A)  occurs at the individual level throughout an individual's lifetime. 
B)  occurs at the individual level during childhood. 
C)  involves using material culture to make living possible in certain settings. 
D)  includes both developmental adaptation and acclimatization.

Question 20

Which is a major contributor to the success of our species?

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A)  high fecundity 
B)  body variation 
C)  human adaptability 
D)  skin tone variation 
A)  high fecundity 
B)  body variation 
C)  human adaptability 
D)  skin tone variation

Rickets is the result of:

Cultural adaptation:

When epiphyses fuse to the diaphyses:

The long limb measurements of Turkana pastoralists indicate that:

Discuss the obesity pandemic. Include current studies that demonstrate likely causes.

Allen's rule indicates that humans will have:

Dark skin (a result of increased melanin production in equatorial peoples) is likely a response to ultraviolet radiation, because UV radiation can cause:

Discuss the origins of racism. Include early scientists and their views on human variation.

David Barker's research on poor early health led to the hypothesis that:

Franz Boas:

Friedrich Blumenbach categorized humans into the following races:

Developmental (or ontogenetic) adaptation:

Stressors during the prenatal stage include:

Melanin:

Genetic adaptation:

Infancy ends:

A cline:

C. Loring Brace argued that the race concept:

Functional adaptation:

Which is a major contributor to the success of our species?

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Rickets is the result of:

Cultural adaptation:

When epiphyses fuse to the diaphyses:

The long limb measurements of Turkana pastoralists indicate that:

Discuss the obesity pandemic. Include current studies that demonstrate likely causes.

Allen's rule indicates that humans will have:

Dark skin (a result of increased melanin production in equatorial peoples) is likely a response to ultraviolet radiation, because UV radiation can cause:

Discuss the origins of racism. Include early scientists and their views on human variation.

David Barker's research on poor early health led to the hypothesis that:

Franz Boas:

Friedrich Blumenbach categorized humans into the following races:

Developmental (or ontogenetic) adaptation:

Stressors during the prenatal stage include:

Melanin:

Genetic adaptation:

Infancy ends:

A cline:

C. Loring Brace argued that the race concept:

Functional adaptation:

Which is a major contributor to the success of our species?

What Is Physical Anthropology

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: the Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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