Question 1

Sexual dimorphism is a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) intersexual selection 
B) intrasexual selection 
C) countersexual selection 
D) infrasexual selection 
A) intersexual selection 
B) intrasexual selection 
C) countersexual selection 
D) infrasexual selection

Question 2

Matching Questions
match each type of selection with its definition:
-intersexual selection

Accepted Answer

A) selection for traits that make males better able to compete with one another for access to females 
B) increasing inclusive fitness by altruistic behavior toward those likely to share one's genes 
C) selection for traits that make males more attractive to females 
D) selection for traits that help individuals of both sexes to survive and reproduce 
A) selection for traits that make males better able to compete with one another for access to females 
B) increasing inclusive fitness by altruistic behavior toward those likely to share one's genes 
C) selection for traits that make males more attractive to females 
D) selection for traits that help individuals of both sexes to survive and reproduce

Question 3

During a drought on Daphne Major,the larger and harder seeds were available to eat so:

Accepted Answer

A) birds with smaller beaks had an advantage 
B) birds with larger beaks had an advantage 
C) no birds died since there was still some food available 
D) birds of every size died in equal numbers 
A) birds with smaller beaks had an advantage 
B) birds with larger beaks had an advantage 
C) no birds died since there was still some food available 
D) birds of every size died in equal numbers

Question 4

Which of the following statements is incorrect about the ABO blood type system?

Accepted Answer

A) there are three major alleles for the system 
B) there appears to be selective significance between the ABO system and certain types of diseases 
C) blood type O is the most frequent blood type in all human populations 
D) one or more of the four ABO blood types could be absent from a specific population 
A) there are three major alleles for the system 
B) there appears to be selective significance between the ABO system and certain types of diseases 
C) blood type O is the most frequent blood type in all human populations 
D) one or more of the four ABO blood types could be absent from a specific population

Question 5

Matching Questions
match each term with its definition:
-environment

Accepted Answer

A) includes exploitation 
B) things external to the organism 
C) specific place where an animal lives 
A) includes exploitation 
B) things external to the organism 
C) specific place where an animal lives

Question 6

The measure of how likely two individuals are to share the same allele is called:

Accepted Answer

A) coefficient of relatedness 
B) homozygosity 
C) allele transference 
D) kin selection 
A) coefficient of relatedness 
B) homozygosity 
C) allele transference 
D) kin selection

Question 7

An individual who acts to increase the fitness of a close relative is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocal altruism 
B) kin favoring 
C) kin selection 
D) sexual selection 
A) reciprocal altruism 
B) kin favoring 
C) kin selection 
D) sexual selection

Question 8

Many anthropologists would agree that:

Accepted Answer

A) all human behavior is genetically determined 
B) most human behavior is genetically determined 
C) the potential range of human behavior is limited by genetic factors,but highly specific behaviors are not controlled by genes 
D) genetics plays absolutely no role in influencing human behavior 
A) all human behavior is genetically determined 
B) most human behavior is genetically determined 
C) the potential range of human behavior is limited by genetic factors,but highly specific behaviors are not controlled by genes 
D) genetics plays absolutely no role in influencing human behavior

Question 9

David Buss's study of human mate choice led him to conclude:

Accepted Answer

A) males prefer women who will reproduce successfully 
B) females prefer men who can provide resources 
C) many mate preferences are found cross-culturally 
D) all of the above 
A) males prefer women who will reproduce successfully 
B) females prefer men who can provide resources 
C) many mate preferences are found cross-culturally 
D) all of the above

Question 10

Matching Questions
match each type of selection with its definition:
- kin selection

Accepted Answer

A) selection for traits that make males better able to compete with one another for access to females 
B) increasing inclusive fitness by altruistic behavior toward those likely to share one's genes 
C) selection for traits that make males more attractive to females 
D) selection for traits that help individuals of both sexes to survive and reproduce 
A) selection for traits that make males better able to compete with one another for access to females 
B) increasing inclusive fitness by altruistic behavior toward those likely to share one's genes 
C) selection for traits that make males more attractive to females 
D) selection for traits that help individuals of both sexes to survive and reproduce

Question 11

Matching Questions
match each term with its definition:
-allopatric species

Accepted Answer

A) interfertile groups within a species that display significant differentiation among themselves 
B) the smallest reproductive population 
C) species occupying mutually exclusive geographical areas 
D) different species living in the same area but prevented from successfully reproducing 
A) interfertile groups within a species that display significant differentiation among themselves 
B) the smallest reproductive population 
C) species occupying mutually exclusive geographical areas 
D) different species living in the same area but prevented from successfully reproducing

Question 12

In evolutionary terms,the term competition means that populations:

Accepted Answer

A) show aggressive behavior toward one another 
B) share the same territory 
C) occupy the same or parts of the same niche 
D) all of the above 
A) show aggressive behavior toward one another 
B) share the same territory 
C) occupy the same or parts of the same niche 
D) all of the above

Question 13

Reproductive isolating mechanisms:

Accepted Answer

A) are initiated by geographic isolation 
B) occur within a deme 
C) occur before geographic isolation 
D) a and b 
A) are initiated by geographic isolation 
B) occur within a deme 
C) occur before geographic isolation 
D) a and b

Question 14

What is a one word synonym for environment? The texts talk about three types of environment.What are these three types of environments and what characterizes each?

Accepted Answer

A one-word synonym for "environment" cou

Question 15

What is meant by the term preadaptation? How does the concept relate to the statement "Necessity is not the mother of (biological)invention"?

Accepted Answer

The term preadaptation refers to a trait

Question 16

A person who develops the disease sickle-cell anemia:

Accepted Answer

A) is homozygous for HbA 
B) is homozygous for HbS 
C) is heterozygous 
A) is homozygous for HbA 
B) is homozygous for HbS 
C) is heterozygous

Question 17

Specialization could lead to all except the following:

Accepted Answer

A) greater ability to adapt to a greater variety of ecological niches 
B) evolutionary dead ends 
C) speciation 
D) a and c 
A) greater ability to adapt to a greater variety of ecological niches 
B) evolutionary dead ends 
C) speciation 
D) a and c

Question 18

Which of the following is not true about human mate choice?

Accepted Answer

A) males value appearance more than females 
B) females value educational background and favorable social status more than males 
C) males prefer younger women 
D) culture has no influence on traits that males and females prefer 
A) males value appearance more than females 
B) females value educational background and favorable social status more than males 
C) males prefer younger women 
D) culture has no influence on traits that males and females prefer

Question 19

Relatively high frequencies of hemoglobin S are found in:

Accepted Answer

A) Central Africa 
B) Southern Europe 
C) Middle East 
D) all of the above 
A) Central Africa 
B) Southern Europe 
C) Middle East 
D) all of the above

Question 20

The coefficient of relatedness between a parent and offspring is:

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) ½ 
C) ¼ 
D) ⅛ 
A) 1 
B) ½ 
C) ¼ 
D) ⅛

Sexual dimorphism is a result of:

Matching Questions match each type of selection with its definition: -intersexual selection

During a drought on Daphne Major,the larger and harder seeds were available to eat so:

Which of the following statements is incorrect about the ABO blood type system?

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -environment

The measure of how likely two individuals are to share the same allele is called:

An individual who acts to increase the fitness of a close relative is demonstrating:

Many anthropologists would agree that:

David Buss's study of human mate choice led him to conclude:

Matching Questions match each type of selection with its definition: - kin selection

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -allopatric species

In evolutionary terms,the term competition means that populations:

Reproductive isolating mechanisms:

What is a one word synonym for environment? The texts talk about three types of environment.What are these three types of environments and what characterizes each?

What is meant by the term preadaptation? How does the concept relate to the statement "Necessity is not the mother of (biological)invention"?

A person who develops the disease sickle-cell anemia:

Specialization could lead to all except the following:

Which of the following is not true about human mate choice?

Relatively high frequencies of hemoglobin S are found in:

The coefficient of relatedness between a parent and offspring is:

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Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

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Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

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The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

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The Analysis of Human Variation

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Exam 5: Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Sexual dimorphism is a result of:

Matching Questions match each type of selection with its definition: -intersexual selection

During a drought on Daphne Major,the larger and harder seeds were available to eat so:

Which of the following statements is incorrect about the ABO blood type system?

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -environment

The measure of how likely two individuals are to share the same allele is called:

An individual who acts to increase the fitness of a close relative is demonstrating:

Many anthropologists would agree that:

David Buss's study of human mate choice led him to conclude:

Matching Questions match each type of selection with its definition: - kin selection

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -allopatric species

In evolutionary terms,the term competition means that populations:

Reproductive isolating mechanisms:

What is a one word synonym for environment? The texts talk about three types of environment.What are these three types of environments and what characterizes each?

What is meant by the term preadaptation? How does the concept relate to the statement "Necessity is not the mother of (biological)invention"?

A person who develops the disease sickle-cell anemia:

Specialization could lead to all except the following:

Which of the following is not true about human mate choice?

Relatively high frequencies of hemoglobin S are found in:

The coefficient of relatedness between a parent and offspring is:

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Onhuman Primate Behavior

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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