Question 1

Of the 7.1 billion people living in the world today, nearly_________ suffer from malnutrition.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 billion 
B)  3 million 
C)  6 million 
D)  10 million 
A)  1 billion 
B)  3 million 
C)  6 million 
D)  10 million

Question 2

Discuss which forces of evolution are currently affecting human evolution. Also, consider how these forces are influenced by human intervention and global warming.

Accepted Answer

Multiple lines of evidence indicate that

Question 3

What are the human biological consequences of global climate change and population increase?

Accepted Answer

Global warming is altering the environme

Question 4

Researchers have discovered a genetic _________likely related to increased resistance to smallpox and plague in Europe about 5,000 years ago that reduces susceptibility to_________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anomaly; smallpox 
B)  trait; sickle-cell 
C)  mutation; HIV infection 
D)  locus; HIV infection 
A)  anomaly; smallpox 
B)  trait; sickle-cell 
C)  mutation; HIV infection 
D)  locus; HIV infection

Question 5

The nutrition transition refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  shifts to higher-protein diets. 
B)  shifts to higher-fat, higher-carbohydrate diets. 
C)  shifts to lower-fat, lower-carbohydrate diets. 
D)  shifts in diet due to climate change. 
A)  shifts to higher-protein diets. 
B)  shifts to higher-fat, higher-carbohydrate diets. 
C)  shifts to lower-fat, lower-carbohydrate diets. 
D)  shifts in diet due to climate change.

Question 6

Compare the causes and effects of global warming during the Eocene with those occurring today. Consider specific species and their habitats.

Accepted Answer

At the beginning of the Eocene, global w

Question 7

Stable isotopic analysis of oxygen from ice cores dating to the Holocene indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the last 50 yBP were the coldest period in the last 700,000 yBP. 
B)  the last 50 yBP were the warmest period in the last 9,000 yBP. 
C)  the last 50,000 yBP have been the warmest on record. 
D)  the last 100,000 yBP have been the warmest on record. 
A)  the last 50 yBP were the coldest period in the last 700,000 yBP. 
B)  the last 50 yBP were the warmest period in the last 9,000 yBP. 
C)  the last 50,000 yBP have been the warmest on record. 
D)  the last 100,000 yBP have been the warmest on record.

Question 8

Human life expectancy in the United States has:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased since 1900, due largely to improvements in medicine and in sanitation. 
B)  decreased since 1900, because of fast food and sedentary lifestyles. 
C)  not been affected by nutrition. 
D)  decreased since 1900, due to a rise in infectious disease. 
A)  increased since 1900, due largely to improvements in medicine and in sanitation. 
B)  decreased since 1900, because of fast food and sedentary lifestyles. 
C)  not been affected by nutrition. 
D)  decreased since 1900, due to a rise in infectious disease.

Question 9

Hip fractures in older adults are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more common in modern societies than in previous ones. 
B)  related to decreased longevity. 
C)  related to vision degeneration over time. 
D)  the result of a more active lifestyle. 
A)  more common in modern societies than in previous ones. 
B)  related to decreased longevity. 
C)  related to vision degeneration over time. 
D)  the result of a more active lifestyle.

Question 10

The melting of glaciers and the polar ice caps poses a devastating threat of potential flooding for low-lying areas. Scientists predict that a sea level rise of_________would inundate areas such as the delta regions of Africa and Asia, peninsular Florida, Bangladesh, and most major coastal cities.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 meters 
B)  4-6 millimeters 
C)  4-6 meters 
D)  none of the above 
A)  10 meters 
B)  4-6 millimeters 
C)  4-6 meters 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

Luca Cavalli-Sforza hypothesizes that skin color change came late because:

Accepted Answer

A)  people used rudimentary umbrellas. 
B)  earlier populations had ready access to vitamin D from the foods they ate. 
C)  the Sun was not as powerful as it is today. 
D)  people were still migrating from a cold cloudy environment to a sunny environment. 
A)  people used rudimentary umbrellas. 
B)  earlier populations had ready access to vitamin D from the foods they ate. 
C)  the Sun was not as powerful as it is today. 
D)  people were still migrating from a cold cloudy environment to a sunny environment.

Question 12

Where industrialization is occurring_________ , while where there is no industrialization, _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  infections and allergies are on the rise; infections and allergies are less developed 
B)  obesity is reduced; malnutrition does not exist 
C)  infections and allergies are less developed; infections and allergies are on the rise 
D)  infections don't exist; allergies are more prevalent 
A)  infections and allergies are on the rise; infections and allergies are less developed 
B)  obesity is reduced; malnutrition does not exist 
C)  infections and allergies are less developed; infections and allergies are on the rise 
D)  infections don't exist; allergies are more prevalent

Question 13

Exposure to microbes early in life can _________ the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A)  protect 
B)  harm 
C)  depress 
D)  stimulate 
A)  protect 
B)  harm 
C)  depress 
D)  stimulate

Question 14

After conducting stable-isotope analysis of an ice core you record a high level of 18O at a particular layer. This suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the climate at this time was cold. 
B)  the climate at this time was warm. 
C)  the climate at this time was dry. 
D)  the climate at this time was humid. 
A)  the climate at this time was cold. 
B)  the climate at this time was warm. 
C)  the climate at this time was dry. 
D)  the climate at this time was humid.

Question 15

Human activities that have contributed to greenhouse gases include:

Accepted Answer

A)  burning of fossil fuels. 
B)  use of solar power. 
C)  deforestation. 
D)  both a. and c. 
A)  burning of fossil fuels. 
B)  use of solar power. 
C)  deforestation. 
D)  both a. and c.

Question 16

After the 1960s, children in rural Oaxaca developed shorter, rounder heads and narrower faces. This is likely related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased intelligence. 
B)  higher amounts of protein in the diet. 
C)  softer, more processed corn and other foods. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  increased intelligence. 
B)  higher amounts of protein in the diet. 
C)  softer, more processed corn and other foods. 
D)  none of the above

Question 17

Some technology has negatively influenced the world, including:

Accepted Answer

A)  the technology associated with sustainability. 
B)  the burning of fossil fuels. 
C)  the use of solar energy. 
D)  the production of energy-saving appliances. 
A)  the technology associated with sustainability. 
B)  the burning of fossil fuels. 
C)  the use of solar energy. 
D)  the production of energy-saving appliances.

Question 18

About _________of the world's population lives in cities.

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  90% 
C)  75% 
D)  50% 
A)  25% 
B)  90% 
C)  75% 
D)  50%

Of the 7.1 billion people living in the world today, nearly_________ suffer from malnutrition.

Discuss which forces of evolution are currently affecting human evolution. Also, consider how these forces are influenced by human intervention and global warming.

What are the human biological consequences of global climate change and population increase?

Researchers have discovered a genetic _likely related to increased resistance to smallpox and plague in Europe about 5,000 years ago that reduces susceptibility to_.

The nutrition transition refers to:

Compare the causes and effects of global warming during the Eocene with those occurring today. Consider specific species and their habitats.

Stable isotopic analysis of oxygen from ice cores dating to the Holocene indicates that:

Human life expectancy in the United States has:

Hip fractures in older adults are:

The melting of glaciers and the polar ice caps poses a devastating threat of potential flooding for low-lying areas. Scientists predict that a sea level rise of_________would inundate areas such as the delta regions of Africa and Asia, peninsular Florida, Bangladesh, and most major coastal cities.

Luca Cavalli-Sforza hypothesizes that skin color change came late because:

Where industrialization is occurring_ , while where there is no industrialization, _.

Exposure to microbes early in life can _________ the immune system.

After conducting stable-isotope analysis of an ice core you record a high level of ¹⁸O at a particular layer. This suggests that:

Human activities that have contributed to greenhouse gases include:

After the 1960s, children in rural Oaxaca developed shorter, rounder heads and narrower faces. This is likely related to:

Some technology has negatively influenced the world, including:

About _________of the world's population lives in cities.

What Is Physical Anthropology

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: the Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

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Exam 14: Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

Of the 7.1 billion people living in the world today, nearly_________ suffer from malnutrition.

Discuss which forces of evolution are currently affecting human evolution. Also, consider how these forces are influenced by human intervention and global warming.

What are the human biological consequences of global climate change and population increase?

Researchers have discovered a genetic _________likely related to increased resistance to smallpox and plague in Europe about 5,000 years ago that reduces susceptibility to_________.

The nutrition transition refers to:

Compare the causes and effects of global warming during the Eocene with those occurring today. Consider specific species and their habitats.

Stable isotopic analysis of oxygen from ice cores dating to the Holocene indicates that:

Human life expectancy in the United States has:

Hip fractures in older adults are:

The melting of glaciers and the polar ice caps poses a devastating threat of potential flooding for low-lying areas. Scientists predict that a sea level rise of_________would inundate areas such as the delta regions of Africa and Asia, peninsular Florida, Bangladesh, and most major coastal cities.

Luca Cavalli-Sforza hypothesizes that skin color change came late because:

Where industrialization is occurring_________ , while where there is no industrialization, _________.

Exposure to microbes early in life can _________ the immune system.

After conducting stable-isotope analysis of an ice core you record a high level of 18O at a particular layer. This suggests that:

Human activities that have contributed to greenhouse gases include:

After the 1960s, children in rural Oaxaca developed shorter, rounder heads and narrower faces. This is likely related to:

Some technology has negatively influenced the world, including:

About _________of the world's population lives in cities.

What Is Physical Anthropology

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: the Other Living Primates

Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominin Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

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Researchers have discovered a genetic _likely related to increased resistance to smallpox and plague in Europe about 5,000 years ago that reduces susceptibility to_.

Where industrialization is occurring_ , while where there is no industrialization, _.

After conducting stable-isotope analysis of an ice core you record a high level of ¹⁸O at a particular layer. This suggests that: