Question 1

Individuals suffering from pellagra __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are probably from a hunter-gatherer culture 
B) lack niacin in their diet 
C) lack thiamine in their diet 
D) lack lime in their diet 
A) are probably from a hunter-gatherer culture 
B) lack niacin in their diet 
C) lack thiamine in their diet 
D) lack lime in their diet

Question 2

Which of the following is something that postmortem trauma can tell researchers?

Accepted Answer

A) if the trauma was the result of crime 
B) time of death 
C) whether the individual experienced nutritional stress 
D) establishing intent in murder cases 
A) if the trauma was the result of crime 
B) time of death 
C) whether the individual experienced nutritional stress 
D) establishing intent in murder cases

Question 3

Describe how contact with European missionaries changed the burial practices of indigenous residents of the island of Mangaia in the South Pacific.

Accepted Answer

Contact with European missionaries chang

Question 4

Outline Schultz's life stages.What does Bogin add to this? Explain why we need adolescence.

Accepted Answer

Schultz's life stages are divided into f

Question 5

Which of the following best describes free radicals?

Accepted Answer

A) accumulations in mutations over time 
B) molecules with unpaired electrons 
C) the pleiotropic effects of certain genes 
D) disposable soma 
A) accumulations in mutations over time 
B) molecules with unpaired electrons 
C) the pleiotropic effects of certain genes 
D) disposable soma

Question 6

Why is a chain of custody so important for forensic anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A) to prevent contamination of evidence 
B) to have detailed records of those who participated in recovery efforts 
C) to ensure that remains cannot be tampered with 
D) all of the above 
A) to prevent contamination of evidence 
B) to have detailed records of those who participated in recovery efforts 
C) to ensure that remains cannot be tampered with 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Outline three individual behaviors that help spread infectious diseases.How might broader cultural practices such as agriculture and migration contribute to the spread of infectious diseases?

Accepted Answer

Three individual behaviors that help spr

Question 8

Pathogens are identified by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) taxonomy 
B) mode of transmission 
C) organ systems they affect 
D) all of these 
A) taxonomy 
B) mode of transmission 
C) organ systems they affect 
D) all of these

Question 9

The secular trend in growth refers to the fact that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) primates all reach sexual maturity at the same age 
B) adolescence provides for more social learning 
C) children in industrialized nations grow larger 
D) mortality rates rarely change over time 
A) primates all reach sexual maturity at the same age 
B) adolescence provides for more social learning 
C) children in industrialized nations grow larger 
D) mortality rates rarely change over time

Question 10

Which of the following does NOT contribute to menopause?

Accepted Answer

A) a finite number of eggs 
B) atresia 
C) age 
D) the secular trend in growth 
A) a finite number of eggs 
B) atresia 
C) age 
D) the secular trend in growth

Question 11

Antigens __________.

Accepted Answer

A) synthesize antibodies 
B) are comprised of immunoglobins 
C) are foreign substances in the body 
D) are the same thing as T cells. 
A) synthesize antibodies 
B) are comprised of immunoglobins 
C) are foreign substances in the body 
D) are the same thing as T cells.

Question 12

A __________ point represents a fixed position from which everything in a field site is measured so that the precise "find spot" of each object can be relocated in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) datum 
B) chart 
C) survey 
D) focus 
A) datum 
B) chart 
C) survey 
D) focus

Question 13

The processes of growth and development remain constant,regardless of environmental conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is unique to humans?

Accepted Answer

A) puberty 
B) gestation 
C) the adolescent growth spurt 
D) altricial offspring 
A) puberty 
B) gestation 
C) the adolescent growth spurt 
D) altricial offspring

Question 15

Which of the following is not a way in which male and female skulls differ?

Accepted Answer

A) Male skulls are more robust on average. 
B) The mastoid process of the temporal bone is larger in males. 
C) The orbital rim is sharper in males. 
D) The female frontal is more vertical. 
A) Male skulls are more robust on average. 
B) The mastoid process of the temporal bone is larger in males. 
C) The orbital rim is sharper in males. 
D) The female frontal is more vertical.

Question 16

One of the most difficult tasks for a forensic anthropologist is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) facial reconstruction 
B) creating a biological profile 
C) determining how long a victim has been dead 
D) determining relationships among groups 
A) facial reconstruction 
B) creating a biological profile 
C) determining how long a victim has been dead 
D) determining relationships among groups

Question 17

How do the female and male pelvis differ?

Accepted Answer

The female and male pelvis differ in sev

Question 18

__________ are less concerned with perimortem trauma than are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Bioarchaeologists,forensic anthropologists 
B) Bioarchaeologists ,mortuary archeologists 
C) Forensic anthropologists,bioarchaeologists 
D) Mortuary archeologists,bioarchaeologists 
A) Bioarchaeologists,forensic anthropologists 
B) Bioarchaeologists ,mortuary archeologists 
C) Forensic anthropologists,bioarchaeologists 
D) Mortuary archeologists,bioarchaeologists

Question 19

Schultz's first stage of development is the __________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A) teratogen 
B) juvenile 
C) infancy 
D) prenatal 
A) teratogen 
B) juvenile 
C) infancy 
D) prenatal

Question 20

The two parts of the skeleton that most readily reveal sex are the

Accepted Answer

A) pelvis and skull 
B) pelvis and clavicle 
C) femur and skull 
D) skull and clavicle 
A) pelvis and skull 
B) pelvis and clavicle 
C) femur and skull 
D) skull and clavicle

Individuals suffering from pellagra __________.

Which of the following is something that postmortem trauma can tell researchers?

Describe how contact with European missionaries changed the burial practices of indigenous residents of the island of Mangaia in the South Pacific.

Outline Schultz's life stages.What does Bogin add to this? Explain why we need adolescence.

Which of the following best describes free radicals?

Why is a chain of custody so important for forensic anthropologists?

Outline three individual behaviors that help spread infectious diseases.How might broader cultural practices such as agriculture and migration contribute to the spread of infectious diseases?

Pathogens are identified by __________.

The secular trend in growth refers to the fact that __________.

Which of the following does NOT contribute to menopause?

Antigens __________.

A __________ point represents a fixed position from which everything in a field site is measured so that the precise "find spot" of each object can be relocated in the future.

The processes of growth and development remain constant,regardless of environmental conditions.

Which of the following is unique to humans?

Which of the following is not a way in which male and female skulls differ?

One of the most difficult tasks for a forensic anthropologist is __________.

How do the female and male pelvis differ?

are less concerned with perimortem trauma than are .

Schultz's first stage of development is the __________ stage.

The two parts of the skeleton that most readily reveal sex are the

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

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Exam 15: Biomedical and Forensic Anthropology

Individuals suffering from pellagra __________.

Which of the following is something that postmortem trauma can tell researchers?

Describe how contact with European missionaries changed the burial practices of indigenous residents of the island of Mangaia in the South Pacific.

Outline Schultz's life stages.What does Bogin add to this? Explain why we need adolescence.

Which of the following best describes free radicals?

Why is a chain of custody so important for forensic anthropologists?

Outline three individual behaviors that help spread infectious diseases.How might broader cultural practices such as agriculture and migration contribute to the spread of infectious diseases?

Pathogens are identified by __________.

The secular trend in growth refers to the fact that __________.

Which of the following does NOT contribute to menopause?

Antigens __________.

A __________ point represents a fixed position from which everything in a field site is measured so that the precise "find spot" of each object can be relocated in the future.

The processes of growth and development remain constant,regardless of environmental conditions.

Which of the following is unique to humans?

Which of the following is not a way in which male and female skulls differ?

One of the most difficult tasks for a forensic anthropologist is __________.

How do the female and male pelvis differ?

__________ are less concerned with perimortem trauma than are __________.

Schultz's first stage of development is the __________ stage.

The two parts of the skeleton that most readily reveal sex are the

What Is Biological Anthropology

Origins of Evolutionary Thought

Genetics: Cells and Molecules

Genetics: From Genotype to Phenotype

The Forces of Evolution and the Formation of Species

Human Variation: Evolution, Adaptation, and Adaptability

The Primates

Primate Behavior

Geology and Primate Origins

Early Hominins and Australopithecus

Rise of the Genus Homo

Archaic Homo Sapiens and Neandertals

The Emergence,dispersal,and Bioarchaeology of Homo Sapiens

Evolution of the Brain and Behavior

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are less concerned with perimortem trauma than are .