Question 1

____________ studied the diversity of high altitude adaptations in Bolivia and the Tibetan highlands.

Accepted Answer

Cynthia Beall

Question 2

Hypoxia is the result of

Accepted Answer

A)   higher barometric pressure at higher altitudes.
B)   lower barometric pressure at higher altitudes.
C)   higher barometric pressure at low altitudes
D)   lower barometric pressure at low altitudes B

Question 3

Hypoxia

Accepted Answer

A)   is oxygen deficiency which results in impairment of bodily function.
B)   can be unpleasant but is not dangerous.
C)   is only dangerous if it is combined with bad nutrition.
D)   prevents human from living at high altitudes. A

Question 4

The Spanish conquistadores, when they invaded the Inca Empire,

Accepted Answer

A)   found that their Spanish wives had no problem giving birth at high altitudes.
B)   found they had to move their animals and their wives to lower latitudes to give birth.
C)   rode a hydrogen balloon to chase the last of the Inca.
D)   discovered that Inca women never gave birth at high altitudes.

Question 5

Living at high altitudes

Accepted Answer

A)   is not a major stressor for the human lifestyle.
B)   is pleasant because it is cool and lacks wind.
C)   can be unpleasant because of increased solar radiation.
D)   results in a long growing season.

Question 6

High altitude is considered to be above 3000 feet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

There is variation in human physiological adaptations to high altitudes in the different parts of the globe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

____________ led the studies of the Andean Altipano of Peru.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ led the studies of the Andean...

Question 9

The term gas exchange refers to the process by which

Accepted Answer

A)   the human body inhales carbon dioxide and exhales oxygen.
B)   plants give off carbon dioxide and the atmosphere converts it to oxygen.
C)   the human body inhales oxygen and exhales carbon dioxide.
D)   plants take up oxygen and give off carbon dioxide.

Question 10

Coca leaves

Accepted Answer

A)   are important to the high altitude adaptation of the people of the Andes to help ward off the effects of high altitude.
B)   are used to produce opium.
C)   were domesticated in the 18th century for the production of cocaine.
D)   are made into a tea substance and injected.

Question 11

The basic biological adaptation of humans happened in

Accepted Answer

A)   China.
B)   western Europe.
C)   the tropics.
D)   near the Arctic.

Question 12

____________ was the first to ride a hydrogen balloon to a high altitude and suffer the consequences.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ was the first to ride a...

Question 13

Which of the following is/are factors which can exacerbate the stress of living at high altitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)   short growing season.
B)   cold.
C)   wind.
D)   any or all of these

Question 14

In high altitude Tibet, the people

Accepted Answer

A)   have very high hemoglobin.
B)   have hemoglobin about the same as Tibetans who live at low altitudes.
C)   have very small lungs.
D)   live at lower altitudes than the people of the Andes.

Question 15

____________ was a Sherpa guide who travelled with mountaineers to climb Mount Everest.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ was a Sherpa guide who travelled...

Question 16

Air pressure is the same at the equator as it is at high latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The basic biology of humans is that of a dweller of the tropical latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Solar radiation can be very intense at high altitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The production of nitric oxide (NO)

Accepted Answer

A)   is good for the heart in the high altitudes.
B)   can be alternated with oxygen in the lungs.
C)   plays no role in high altitude adaptation.
D)   may help the people of Semien Plateau of northern Ethiopia adapt to high altitude.

Question 20

____________ was a New Zealand mountaineer who first climbed Mount Everest.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ was a New Zealand mountaineer who...

Exam 6: Human Adaptation: Life at High Altitude

____________ studied the diversity of high altitude adaptations in Bolivia and the Tibetan highlands.

Hypoxia is the result of

Hypoxia

The Spanish conquistadores, when they invaded the Inca Empire,

Living at high altitudes

High altitude is considered to be above 3000 feet.

There is variation in human physiological adaptations to high altitudes in the different parts of the globe.

____________ led the studies of the Andean Altipano of Peru.

The term gas exchange refers to the process by which

Coca leaves

The basic biological adaptation of humans happened in

____________ was the first to ride a hydrogen balloon to a high altitude and suffer the consequences.

Which of the following is/are factors which can exacerbate the stress of living at high altitudes?

In high altitude Tibet, the people

____________ was a Sherpa guide who travelled with mountaineers to climb Mount Everest.

Air pressure is the same at the equator as it is at high latitudes.

The basic biology of humans is that of a dweller of the tropical latitudes.

Solar radiation can be very intense at high altitudes.

The production of nitric oxide (NO)

____________ was a New Zealand mountaineer who first climbed Mount Everest.