Question 1

In the Himalayas,

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A)  low altitude dwellers have smaller lung size than high-altitude dwellers. 
B)  low altitude dwellers have larger lung size than high-altitude dwellers. 
C)  low altitude dwellers have the same lung size than high-altitude dwellers. 
D)  low altitude dwellers have reduced lung capacity than high-altitude dwellers. 
E)  low altitude dwellers have adapted better for surviving than high-altitude dwellers. 
A)  low altitude dwellers have smaller lung size than high-altitude dwellers. 
B)  low altitude dwellers have larger lung size than high-altitude dwellers. 
C)  low altitude dwellers have the same lung size than high-altitude dwellers. 
D)  low altitude dwellers have reduced lung capacity than high-altitude dwellers. 
E)  low altitude dwellers have adapted better for surviving than high-altitude dwellers. C

Question 2

Many of the cultural changes in the world from A.D. 1500 to present have been caused, directly or indirectly, by

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A)  dominance and expansion of Western societies. 
B)  the interaction of genes, environment, and culture. 
C)  introduction of infectious diseases. 
D)  improvements in teaching and learning. 
E)  a secular trend. 
A)  dominance and expansion of Western societies. 
B)  the interaction of genes, environment, and culture. 
C)  introduction of infectious diseases. 
D)  improvements in teaching and learning. 
E)  a secular trend. A

Question 3

It has been observed that when children take IQ tests

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A)  skin colour has a major influence. 
B)  economics has a major influence. 
C)  religion has a major influence. 
D)  race has a major influence. 
E)  genetics has a major influence. 
A)  skin colour has a major influence. 
B)  economics has a major influence. 
C)  religion has a major influence. 
D)  race has a major influence. 
E)  genetics has a major influence. B

Question 4

Differences in most disease patterns in humans is the result of

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A)  modern technology. 
B)  the size of the population. 
C)  the type of organism. 
D)  biological differences. 
E)  differences in behaviour. 
A)  modern technology. 
B)  the size of the population. 
C)  the type of organism. 
D)  biological differences. 
E)  differences in behaviour.

Question 5

A high degree of genetic homogeneity in a population may increase susceptibility to an infectious disease.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Current research on humans living in high-altitude environments indicates these people possess biological adaptations that are purely genetic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Increasing rates of obesity and diabetes in the twentieth century, particularly among aboriginal populations, may be linked to possession of a "thrifty gene" that was an adaptation to food supply uncertainty and food shortages in our evolutionary past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When first introduced into populations, Measles may will likely only kill a few individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Research by psychologist Phillipe Rushton of the University of Western Ontario

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A)  shows Europeans and their descendants have the largest brains among modern human populations. 
B)  shows that East Asians have the fastest maturation rates among modern human populations. 
C)  has been dismissed by the general anthropological and broader scientific communities. 
D)  divides the human species into five biological races. 
E)  has been widely praised by anthropologists for its objective assessment of human variation. 
A)  shows Europeans and their descendants have the largest brains among modern human populations. 
B)  shows that East Asians have the fastest maturation rates among modern human populations. 
C)  has been dismissed by the general anthropological and broader scientific communities. 
D)  divides the human species into five biological races. 
E)  has been widely praised by anthropologists for its objective assessment of human variation.

Question 10

Hypoxia or oxygen deficiency results in

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A)  rapid breathing. 
B)  faster heartbeat. 
C)  activities being more difficult to undertake. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  rapid breathing. 
B)  faster heartbeat. 
C)  activities being more difficult to undertake. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only

Question 11

The ultraviolet radiation that light skin absorbs facilitates the body's production of

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A)  Vitamin A. 
B)  Vitamin B. 
C)  Vitamin C. 
D)  Vitamin D. 
E)  Vitamin E. 
A)  Vitamin A. 
B)  Vitamin B. 
C)  Vitamin C. 
D)  Vitamin D. 
E)  Vitamin E.

Question 12

The biological relationship between melanin levels and climate across mammals and birds, where populations living in warmer climates have darker skin, fur or feathers than do populations of the same species living in cooler areas, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Allen's rule. 
B)  Gloger's rule. 
C)  Bergmann's rule. 
D)  the bioclimatic law. 
E)  Riesenfeld's rule. 
A)  Allen's rule. 
B)  Gloger's rule. 
C)  Bergmann's rule. 
D)  the bioclimatic law. 
E)  Riesenfeld's rule.

Question 13

Researchers have observed an increased incidence of ________ among Canadian Aboriginal children as young as 5 years of age

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A)  malaria 
B)  tuberculosis 
C)  sickle-cell anemia 
D)  type II diabetes 
E)  influenza 
A)  malaria 
B)  tuberculosis 
C)  sickle-cell anemia 
D)  type II diabetes 
E)  influenza

Question 14

______________ occurs when a heterozygous combination of alleles is positively favoured even though a homozygous combination is disfavoured.

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A)  Normalizing selection 
B)  Balancing selection 
C)  Directional selection 
D)  Sexual selection 
E)  Cultural selection 
A)  Normalizing selection 
B)  Balancing selection 
C)  Directional selection 
D)  Sexual selection 
E)  Cultural selection

Question 15

Compared with non-Aboriginal rates in Canada, diabetes in between two and five times more prevalent among Aboriginal people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The observed variation in world heights might be partly explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  temperature differences 
B)  poor nutrition 
C)  disease 
D)  genetics 
E)  all of the above 
A)  temperature differences 
B)  poor nutrition 
C)  disease 
D)  genetics 
E)  all of the above

Question 17

If an individual experiences oxygen deficiency at altitude, this condition is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  nausea. 
B)  hypertrophy. 
C)  nitrogen narcosis. 
D)  hypoxia. 
E)  hypothermia. 
A)  nausea. 
B)  hypertrophy. 
C)  nitrogen narcosis. 
D)  hypoxia. 
E)  hypothermia.

Question 18

Provide an argument against applying racial classifications to humans.

Accepted Answer

Humans have exhibited so much interbreed

Question 19

If a given trait is adaptive in one environment, it stands to reason that the trait will be adaptive in all environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Recent diseases like SARS and the West Nile virus had impacts not unlike a virgin soil epidemic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the Himalayas,

Many of the cultural changes in the world from A.D. 1500 to present have been caused, directly or indirectly, by

It has been observed that when children take IQ tests

Differences in most disease patterns in humans is the result of

A high degree of genetic homogeneity in a population may increase susceptibility to an infectious disease.

Current research on humans living in high-altitude environments indicates these people possess biological adaptations that are purely genetic.

Increasing rates of obesity and diabetes in the twentieth century, particularly among aboriginal populations, may be linked to possession of a "thrifty gene" that was an adaptation to food supply uncertainty and food shortages in our evolutionary past.

When first introduced into populations, Measles may will likely only kill a few individuals.

Research by psychologist Phillipe Rushton of the University of Western Ontario

Hypoxia or oxygen deficiency results in

The ultraviolet radiation that light skin absorbs facilitates the body's production of

The biological relationship between melanin levels and climate across mammals and birds, where populations living in warmer climates have darker skin, fur or feathers than do populations of the same species living in cooler areas, is called

Researchers have observed an increased incidence of ________ among Canadian Aboriginal children as young as 5 years of age

______________ occurs when a heterozygous combination of alleles is positively favoured even though a homozygous combination is disfavoured.

Compared with non-Aboriginal rates in Canada, diabetes in between two and five times more prevalent among Aboriginal people.

The observed variation in world heights might be partly explained by

If an individual experiences oxygen deficiency at altitude, this condition is termed

Provide an argument against applying racial classifications to humans.

If a given trait is adaptive in one environment, it stands to reason that the trait will be adaptive in all environments.

Recent diseases like SARS and the West Nile virus had impacts not unlike a virgin soil epidemic.

What Is Anthropology?

Uncovering the Past: Tools and Techniques

Reconstructing the Past: Analysis and Interpretation

Historical Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Evolutionary Theory

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

Early Hominins

Homo Erectus and Archaic Homo Sapiens

Modern Homo Sapiens

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Origins of Cities and States

Applied Anthropology: Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

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Exam 6: Human Variation

In the Himalayas,

Many of the cultural changes in the world from A.D. 1500 to present have been caused, directly or indirectly, by

It has been observed that when children take IQ tests

Differences in most disease patterns in humans is the result of

A high degree of genetic homogeneity in a population may increase susceptibility to an infectious disease.

Current research on humans living in high-altitude environments indicates these people possess biological adaptations that are purely genetic.

Increasing rates of obesity and diabetes in the twentieth century, particularly among aboriginal populations, may be linked to possession of a "thrifty gene" that was an adaptation to food supply uncertainty and food shortages in our evolutionary past.

When first introduced into populations, Measles may will likely only kill a few individuals.

Research by psychologist Phillipe Rushton of the University of Western Ontario

Hypoxia or oxygen deficiency results in

The ultraviolet radiation that light skin absorbs facilitates the body's production of

The biological relationship between melanin levels and climate across mammals and birds, where populations living in warmer climates have darker skin, fur or feathers than do populations of the same species living in cooler areas, is called

Researchers have observed an increased incidence of ________ among Canadian Aboriginal children as young as 5 years of age

______________ occurs when a heterozygous combination of alleles is positively favoured even though a homozygous combination is disfavoured.

Compared with non-Aboriginal rates in Canada, diabetes in between two and five times more prevalent among Aboriginal people.

The observed variation in world heights might be partly explained by

If an individual experiences oxygen deficiency at altitude, this condition is termed

Provide an argument against applying racial classifications to humans.

If a given trait is adaptive in one environment, it stands to reason that the trait will be adaptive in all environments.

Recent diseases like SARS and the West Nile virus had impacts not unlike a virgin soil epidemic.

What Is Anthropology?

Uncovering the Past: Tools and Techniques

Reconstructing the Past: Analysis and Interpretation

Historical Development of Evolutionary Theory

Modern Evolutionary Theory

The Living Primates

Primate Evolution: From Early Primates to Hominoids

Early Hominins

Homo Erectus and Archaic Homo Sapiens

Modern Homo Sapiens

Origins of Food Production and Settled Life

Origins of Cities and States

Applied Anthropology: Physical Anthropology and Archaeology

Filters