Question 1

How can lifestyle,health and disease make a mark on a skeleton?

Accepted Answer

Lifestyle, health, and disease can leave

Question 2

__________ is the subfield of biological anthropology concerned with issues of health and illness.

Accepted Answer

A) Epidemiology 
B) Biomedical anthropology 
C) Auxology 
D) Forensics 
A) Epidemiology 
B) Biomedical anthropology 
C) Auxology 
D) Forensics

Question 3

Each individual has a unique frontal sinus,which can be used for identification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Problems associated with the so-called thrifty-gene are associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A) obesity 
B) diets of excess 
C) diabetes 
D) all of these 
A) obesity 
B) diets of excess 
C) diabetes 
D) all of these

Question 5

Unlike pathologists and medical examiners,forensic anthropologists bring __________ to the study of skeletal remains.

Accepted Answer

A) an understanding of skeletal biology 
B) legal expertise 
C) a hard-tissue focus 
D) all of the above 
A) an understanding of skeletal biology 
B) legal expertise 
C) a hard-tissue focus 
D) all of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of an epidemiological transition?

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS drugs prolong the lives of sufferers thereby affecting the disease's prevalence rate. 
B) A highly contagious disease spreads rapidly,increasing its incidence rate. 
C) Patterns of disease and mortality change as societies become more developed such as is the case with agriculture. 
D) All of these. 
A) AIDS drugs prolong the lives of sufferers thereby affecting the disease's prevalence rate. 
B) A highly contagious disease spreads rapidly,increasing its incidence rate. 
C) Patterns of disease and mortality change as societies become more developed such as is the case with agriculture. 
D) All of these.

Question 7

Forensic anthropologists most commonly work on cases of mass fatalities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How can mortuary archaeology give insights into a group's belief systems,kin structures and social organization?

Accepted Answer

Mortuary archaeology can give insights i

Question 9

What is the secular trend in growth? How might migration studies help us understand this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

The secular trend in growth refers to th

Question 10

Individuals infected with the protozoan Plasmodium vivax are in danger of contracting __________.

Accepted Answer

A) sickle cell disorder 
B) bubonic plague 
C) malaria 
D) river blindness 
A) sickle cell disorder 
B) bubonic plague 
C) malaria 
D) river blindness

Question 11

What are the possible causes of aging? Explain the non-adaptive theories for the presence of aging.

Accepted Answer

The possible causes of aging can be attr

Question 12

What is menopause and what are the contributing factors to its onset? What are some possible adaptive features of menopause?

Accepted Answer

Menopause is a natural biological proces

Question 13

___________ trauma helps investigators understand what happened right around the time of death.

Accepted Answer

A) Postmortem 
B) Premortem 
C) Antemortem 
D) Perimortem 
A) Postmortem 
B) Premortem 
C) Antemortem 
D) Perimortem

Question 14

Systematic changes in activity influence the development of the human skeleton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Citing specific examples,explain two evolutionary adaptations to disease.

Accepted Answer

One evolutionary adaptation to disease i

Question 16

Forensic recovery is typically a

Accepted Answer

A) speedy 
B) tiresome 
C) ongoing 
D) preliminary 
A) speedy 
B) tiresome 
C) ongoing 
D) preliminary

Question 17

Which of the following is typical of the gestational stage?

Accepted Answer

A) the appearance of the first permanent teeth 
B) the appearance of the last permanent teeth 
C) rapid development 
D) puberty 
A) the appearance of the first permanent teeth 
B) the appearance of the last permanent teeth 
C) rapid development 
D) puberty

Question 18

Humans are the only primates that have menopause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe a typical recovery process for buried remains.

Accepted Answer

The typical recovery process for buried

Question 20

The Central Identification Laboratory was formed for what purpose?

Accepted Answer

A) to identify those who die in war 
B) to identify bodies in mass graves 
C) to investigate death due to human rights abuses 
D) to respond to death due to natural disaster 
A) to identify those who die in war 
B) to identify bodies in mass graves 
C) to investigate death due to human rights abuses 
D) to respond to death due to natural disaster

How can lifestyle,health and disease make a mark on a skeleton?

__________ is the subfield of biological anthropology concerned with issues of health and illness.

Each individual has a unique frontal sinus,which can be used for identification.

Problems associated with the so-called thrifty-gene are associated with __________.

Unlike pathologists and medical examiners,forensic anthropologists bring __________ to the study of skeletal remains.

Which of the following is an example of an epidemiological transition?

Forensic anthropologists most commonly work on cases of mass fatalities.

How can mortuary archaeology give insights into a group's belief systems,kin structures and social organization?

What is the secular trend in growth? How might migration studies help us understand this phenomenon?

Individuals infected with the protozoan Plasmodium vivax are in danger of contracting __________.

What are the possible causes of aging? Explain the non-adaptive theories for the presence of aging.

What is menopause and what are the contributing factors to its onset? What are some possible adaptive features of menopause?

___________ trauma helps investigators understand what happened right around the time of death.

Systematic changes in activity influence the development of the human skeleton.

Citing specific examples,explain two evolutionary adaptations to disease.

Forensic recovery is typically a

Which of the following is typical of the gestational stage?

Humans are the only primates that have menopause.

Describe a typical recovery process for buried remains.

The Central Identification Laboratory was formed for what purpose?

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

How can lifestyle,health and disease make a mark on a skeleton?

__________ is the subfield of biological anthropology concerned with issues of health and illness.

Each individual has a unique frontal sinus,which can be used for identification.

Problems associated with the so-called thrifty-gene are associated with __________.

Unlike pathologists and medical examiners,forensic anthropologists bring __________ to the study of skeletal remains.

Which of the following is an example of an epidemiological transition?

Forensic anthropologists most commonly work on cases of mass fatalities.

How can mortuary archaeology give insights into a group's belief systems,kin structures and social organization?

What is the secular trend in growth? How might migration studies help us understand this phenomenon?

Individuals infected with the protozoan Plasmodium vivax are in danger of contracting __________.

What are the possible causes of aging? Explain the non-adaptive theories for the presence of aging.

What is menopause and what are the contributing factors to its onset? What are some possible adaptive features of menopause?

___________ trauma helps investigators understand what happened right around the time of death.

Systematic changes in activity influence the development of the human skeleton.

Citing specific examples,explain two evolutionary adaptations to disease.

Forensic recovery is typically a

Which of the following is typical of the gestational stage?

Humans are the only primates that have menopause.

Describe a typical recovery process for buried remains.

The Central Identification Laboratory was formed for what purpose?

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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