Question 1

The principle that variants of genes for a particular trait retain their separate identities through the generations is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  natural selection 
B)  law of segregation 
C)  law of heredity 
D)  law of independent assortment 
A)  natural selection 
B)  law of segregation 
C)  law of heredity 
D)  law of independent assortment B

Question 2

What is adaptation and what is its role in natural selection?

Accepted Answer

Adaptation is a series of beneficial adjustments to the environment which can change the organism over time.

Question 3

Genera are subdivisions of species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

A reproductively isolated population or group capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  genus 
B)  category 
C)  family 
D)  species 
A)  genus 
B)  category 
C)  family 
D)  species

Question 5

Taxonomy is an ancient form of classification created by Linnaeus that is no longer used today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If a young woman has blue eyes, this is her:

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA 
B)  genome 
C)  phenotype 
D)  genotype 
A)  DNA 
B)  genome 
C)  phenotype 
D)  genotype

Question 7

If two populations of primates were separated for a substantially long period of time by geographical changes, causing them, over time, to begin developing characteristics that distinguished them from each other, it could result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  allelic homogeneity 
B)  gene flow 
C)  anagenesis 
D)  cladogenesis 
A)  allelic homogeneity 
B)  gene flow 
C)  anagenesis 
D)  cladogenesis

Question 8

The human hand and the bat wing are _______________ structures

Accepted Answer

The answer of The human hand and the bat wing...

Question 9

What does Rayna Rapp's bio-cultural study of reproduction illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  the phenomenon of aggression among non-human primates 
B)  the effect of genetic drift on rates of sickle-cell anemia transmission 
C)  the complex interplay between biological knowledge and cultural practices 
D)  the genetic similarity between humans and chimpanzees 
A)  the phenomenon of aggression among non-human primates 
B)  the effect of genetic drift on rates of sickle-cell anemia transmission 
C)  the complex interplay between biological knowledge and cultural practices 
D)  the genetic similarity between humans and chimpanzees

Question 10

Choose one kind of evolutionary force and describe it.

Accepted Answer

Students may choose

Question 11

Heterozygotes for sickle-cell anemia are protected against _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Heterozygotes for sickle-cell anemia are protected against...

Question 12

A bat's wing is analogous to a human hand.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the "Great Chain of Being" approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  a creation myth discovered by the Greeks in the 1ˢᵗ century AD 
B)  an early scientific description of the inanimate world based on form 
C)  a classification of animate life-forms only, with humans at the very top 
D)  a categorization of animate and inanimate forms based on observable similarities 
A)  a creation myth discovered by the Greeks in the 1ˢᵗ century AD 
B)  an early scientific description of the inanimate world based on form 
C)  a classification of animate life-forms only, with humans at the very top 
D)  a categorization of animate and inanimate forms based on observable similarities

Question 14

Describe some of the genetic variation that is most common to people native to colder regions of the world.

Accepted Answer

Individuals adapted to colder

Question 15

Anthropologists study biological diversity in terms of _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Anthropologists study biological diversity in terms of...

Question 16

Most of the advances in heredity at the molecular level have occurred during what time period?

Accepted Answer

A)  latter part of the 20th century 
B)  early part of the 20th century 
C)  latter part of the 19th century 
D)  early part of the 19th century 
A)  latter part of the 20th century 
B)  early part of the 20th century 
C)  latter part of the 19th century 
D)  early part of the 19th century

Question 17

Can some physical traits be dominant, while others are recessive?

Accepted Answer

A)  only during a mutation 
B)  sometimes 
C)  no 
D)  yes 
A)  only during a mutation 
B)  sometimes 
C)  no 
D)  yes

Question 18

Of those listed below, which is the widest (most broad) taxonomic category?

Accepted Answer

A)  family 
B)  order 
C)  phylum 
D)  species 
A)  family 
B)  order 
C)  phylum 
D)  species

Question 19

Evolution can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  an anti-Creationist account of the origin of life 
B)  the foundation of culture in contemporary society 
C)  the major organizing principle of the biological sciences 
D)  the major organizing principle of the social sciences 
A)  an anti-Creationist account of the origin of life 
B)  the foundation of culture in contemporary society 
C)  the major organizing principle of the biological sciences 
D)  the major organizing principle of the social sciences

Question 20

A sustained directional shift in a population's average characteristics is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cladogenesis 
B)  genetic drift 
C)  anagenesis 
D)  speciation 
A)  cladogenesis 
B)  genetic drift 
C)  anagenesis 
D)  speciation

The principle that variants of genes for a particular trait retain their separate identities through the generations is called:

What is adaptation and what is its role in natural selection?

Genera are subdivisions of species.

A reproductively isolated population or group capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring is a:

Taxonomy is an ancient form of classification created by Linnaeus that is no longer used today.

If a young woman has blue eyes, this is her:

If two populations of primates were separated for a substantially long period of time by geographical changes, causing them, over time, to begin developing characteristics that distinguished them from each other, it could result in:

The human hand and the bat wing are _______________ structures

What does Rayna Rapp's bio-cultural study of reproduction illustrate?

Choose one kind of evolutionary force and describe it.

Heterozygotes for sickle-cell anemia are protected against _______________.

A bat's wing is analogous to a human hand.

Which of the following best describes the "Great Chain of Being" approach?

Describe some of the genetic variation that is most common to people native to colder regions of the world.

Anthropologists study biological diversity in terms of _______________.

Most of the advances in heredity at the molecular level have occurred during what time period?

Can some physical traits be dominant, while others are recessive?

Of those listed below, which is the widest (most broad) taxonomic category?

Evolution can be described as:

A sustained directional shift in a population's average characteristics is called:

The Essence of Anthropology

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution: The Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Other Methods of Grouping

Politics, Power, and Violence

Spirituality, Religion, and the Supernatural

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Exam 2: Biology and Evolution

The principle that variants of genes for a particular trait retain their separate identities through the generations is called:

What is adaptation and what is its role in natural selection?

Genera are subdivisions of species.

A reproductively isolated population or group capable of interbreeding to produce fertile offspring is a:

Taxonomy is an ancient form of classification created by Linnaeus that is no longer used today.

If a young woman has blue eyes, this is her:

If two populations of primates were separated for a substantially long period of time by geographical changes, causing them, over time, to begin developing characteristics that distinguished them from each other, it could result in:

The human hand and the bat wing are _______________ structures

What does Rayna Rapp's bio-cultural study of reproduction illustrate?

Choose one kind of evolutionary force and describe it.

Heterozygotes for sickle-cell anemia are protected against _______________.

A bat's wing is analogous to a human hand.

Which of the following best describes the "Great Chain of Being" approach?

Describe some of the genetic variation that is most common to people native to colder regions of the world.

Anthropologists study biological diversity in terms of _______________.

Most of the advances in heredity at the molecular level have occurred during what time period?

Can some physical traits be dominant, while others are recessive?

Of those listed below, which is the widest (most broad) taxonomic category?

Evolution can be described as:

A sustained directional shift in a population's average characteristics is called:

The Essence of Anthropology

Living Primates

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution: The Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Other Methods of Grouping

Politics, Power, and Violence

Spirituality, Religion, and the Supernatural

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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