Question 1

Mechanisms for radiating body heat include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased production of red blood cells 
B)  vasodilation 
C)  vasoconstriction 
D)  increased activity levels 
E)  increased metabolic rate 
A)  increased production of red blood cells 
B)  vasodilation 
C)  vasoconstriction 
D)  increased activity levels 
E)  increased metabolic rate B

Question 2

Who was responsible for popularizing eugenics among 19th century Europeans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Francis Galton 
C)  Georges Cuvier 
D)  Charles Lyell 
E)  Thomas Jefferson 
A)  Charles Darwin 
B)  Francis Galton 
C)  Georges Cuvier 
D)  Charles Lyell 
E)  Thomas Jefferson B

Question 3

A polytypic species

Accepted Answer

A)  is one that has no phenotypic variability 
B)  has never been observed in nature 
C)  is one composed of local populations that differ from one another with regard to the expression of no more than three traits 
D)  is one composed of local populations that differ from one another with regard to the expression of one or more traits 
E)  is composed of widely dispersed populations 
A)  is one that has no phenotypic variability 
B)  has never been observed in nature 
C)  is one composed of local populations that differ from one another with regard to the expression of no more than three traits 
D)  is one composed of local populations that differ from one another with regard to the expression of one or more traits 
E)  is composed of widely dispersed populations D

Question 4

The eugenics movement

Accepted Answer

A)  formed the basis for notions of racial equality in Nazi Germany 
B)  was popular throughout the 1970s. 
C)  is a now discredited view of racial purity 
D)  was begun by Charles Darwin 
E)  is supported in biological data 
A)  formed the basis for notions of racial equality in Nazi Germany 
B)  was popular throughout the 1970s. 
C)  is a now discredited view of racial purity 
D)  was begun by Charles Darwin 
E)  is supported in biological data

Question 5

What is the physiological mechanism of lactose intolerance? Why is the ability to digest milk sugars an example of biocultural evolution?

Accepted Answer

The physiological mechanism of lactose i

Question 6

Which factors do not influence mate choice?

Accepted Answer

A)  geographical 
B)  ecological 
C)  social 
D)  biological 
E)  isolation from other vicinities 
A)  geographical 
B)  ecological 
C)  social 
D)  biological 
E)  isolation from other vicinities

Question 7

What is the term for the philosophy of "race improvement" through the forced sterilization of some groups and the encouraged reproduction of others?

Accepted Answer

A)  eugenics 
B)  genetics 
C)  monogenism 
D)  polygenism 
E)  polytpyic 
A)  eugenics 
B)  genetics 
C)  monogenism 
D)  polygenism 
E)  polytpyic

Question 8

Discuss the factors that are contributing to the reemergence of infectious diseases that used to be close to extinction.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors contributing t

Question 9

Deterministic (or racist) views concerning human variation were once or presently held by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Benjamin Franklin 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  Oliver Wendell Holmes 
D)  Abraham Lincoln 
E)  biologists 
A)  Benjamin Franklin 
B)  Thomas Jefferson 
C)  Oliver Wendell Holmes 
D)  Abraham Lincoln 
E)  biologists

Question 10

Acclimatization refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term adaptations of species to certain environmental conditions 
B)  an individual's short-term physiological responses to the environment 
C)  the appearance of a new species 
D)  slow genetic changes in populations 
E)  changes in climate 
A)  long-term adaptations of species to certain environmental conditions 
B)  an individual's short-term physiological responses to the environment 
C)  the appearance of a new species 
D)  slow genetic changes in populations 
E)  changes in climate

Question 11

Define vasoconstriction and describe its role in the human physiological response to cold.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Define vasoconstriction and describe its role in...

Question 12

Adaptations are

Accepted Answer

A)  seen only in nonhuman animals 
B)  the same as acclimatization responses 
C)  always temporary 
D)  long term evolutionary changes 
E)  short-term evolutionary changes 
A)  seen only in nonhuman animals 
B)  the same as acclimatization responses 
C)  always temporary 
D)  long term evolutionary changes 
E)  short-term evolutionary changes

Question 13

The term ethnicity was originally proposed in order to avoid the emotional baggage associated with the term race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In its most common biological usage, the term race

Accepted Answer

A)  has precise definitions agreed upon all anthropologists 
B)  refers to the geographically patterned phenotypic variation within a species 
C)  refers only to skin color 
D)  refers only to IQ 
E)  refers to a person's nationality 
A)  has precise definitions agreed upon all anthropologists 
B)  refers to the geographically patterned phenotypic variation within a species 
C)  refers only to skin color 
D)  refers only to IQ 
E)  refers to a person's nationality

Question 15

Which of the following contributes most to skin color?

Accepted Answer

A)  hemoglobin 
B)  melanin 
C)  carotene 
D)  vitamin D 
E)  short-term acclimatization 
A)  hemoglobin 
B)  melanin 
C)  carotene 
D)  vitamin D 
E)  short-term acclimatization

Question 16

What is significant about areas in the DNA that contain repeated segments?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are termed SNPs 
B)  They are the basis for DNA fingerprinting 
C)  They are the same from person to person 
D)  They cannot be mapped 
E)  They disprove the belief that there are variations of the human genome 
A)  They are termed SNPs 
B)  They are the basis for DNA fingerprinting 
C)  They are the same from person to person 
D)  They cannot be mapped 
E)  They disprove the belief that there are variations of the human genome

Question 17

What is the false belief that there is a relationship between physical traits and certain behavioral traits such as intelligence and morality?

Accepted Answer

A)  eugenics 
B)  monogenism 
C)  polygenism 
D)  biological determinism 
E)  homeostasis 
A)  eugenics 
B)  monogenism 
C)  polygenism 
D)  biological determinism 
E)  homeostasis

Question 18

What is AIDS caused by?

Accepted Answer

A)  mosquito bites 
B)  a bacterium 
C)  a mutation on a cell's receptor site 
D)  a virus 
E)  bad meat 
A)  mosquito bites 
B)  a bacterium 
C)  a mutation on a cell's receptor site 
D)  a virus 
E)  bad meat

Question 19

Light-skinned people, when compared to dark skinned people

Accepted Answer

A)  produce too much melanin 
B)  have rickets 
C)  lack melanin 
D)  have no melanocytes 
E)  are not found in African populations 
A)  produce too much melanin 
B)  have rickets 
C)  lack melanin 
D)  have no melanocytes 
E)  are not found in African populations

Question 20

Explain the historical views on human variation.

Accepted Answer

Historical views on human variation have

Mechanisms for radiating body heat include which of the following?

Who was responsible for popularizing eugenics among 19th century Europeans?

A polytypic species

The eugenics movement

What is the physiological mechanism of lactose intolerance? Why is the ability to digest milk sugars an example of biocultural evolution?

Which factors do not influence mate choice?

What is the term for the philosophy of "race improvement" through the forced sterilization of some groups and the encouraged reproduction of others?

Discuss the factors that are contributing to the reemergence of infectious diseases that used to be close to extinction.

Deterministic (or racist) views concerning human variation were once or presently held by all of the following except

Acclimatization refers to which of the following?

Define vasoconstriction and describe its role in the human physiological response to cold.

Adaptations are

The term ethnicity was originally proposed in order to avoid the emotional baggage associated with the term race.

In its most common biological usage, the term race

Which of the following contributes most to skin color?

What is significant about areas in the DNA that contain repeated segments?

What is the false belief that there is a relationship between physical traits and certain behavioral traits such as intelligence and morality?

What is AIDS caused by?

Light-skinned people, when compared to dark skinned people

Explain the historical views on human variation.

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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Exam 4: Modern Human Variation and Adaptation

Mechanisms for radiating body heat include which of the following?

Who was responsible for popularizing eugenics among 19th century Europeans?

A polytypic species

The eugenics movement

What is the physiological mechanism of lactose intolerance? Why is the ability to digest milk sugars an example of biocultural evolution?

Which factors do not influence mate choice?

What is the term for the philosophy of "race improvement" through the forced sterilization of some groups and the encouraged reproduction of others?

Discuss the factors that are contributing to the reemergence of infectious diseases that used to be close to extinction.

Deterministic (or racist) views concerning human variation were once or presently held by all of the following except

Acclimatization refers to which of the following?

Define vasoconstriction and describe its role in the human physiological response to cold.

Adaptations are

The term ethnicity was originally proposed in order to avoid the emotional baggage associated with the term race.

In its most common biological usage, the term race

Which of the following contributes most to skin color?

What is significant about areas in the DNA that contain repeated segments?

What is the false belief that there is a relationship between physical traits and certain behavioral traits such as intelligence and morality?

What is AIDS caused by?

Light-skinned people, when compared to dark skinned people

Explain the historical views on human variation.

Introduction to Anthropology

Heredity and Evolution

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate Behavior

Understanding the Past: Archaeological and Paleoanthropological Methods

Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Early Holocene Hunters and Gatherers

Food Production

The First Civilizations

Conclusion

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