Download - ANTH QUIZZES & EXAM 1 Midterm Question Pool
Quiz 1
Question 11 / 1 point
Human beings depend on culture for survival.True
False
Question 21 / 1 point
Physical anthropology includes the study of linguistic variation as it relates to climate.True
False
Question 31 / 1 point
Physical anthropologists assisted with the identification of victims at New Yorks World Trade Center after 9/11.True
False
Question 41 / 1 point
Morphology refers to physical shape and appearance.True
False
Question 51 / 1 point
Observations of living primates inform our efforts to understand our evolutionary past.True
False
Question 61 / 1 point
Darwins observation that bipedalism frees the hand to hold objects led him to hypothesize that tool use was an important selective pressure on bipedalism.True
False
Question 71 / 1 point
A recent news article reports on findings from a dig in Mesopotamia. The researchers report that skeletal populations indicate a decline in stature and likely overall health at this period in time. This reminds you of another study you have read about, the populations of St. Catherines Island. What could be the reasons for the changes in skeletons?Health and stature declined with a transition to hunting and gathering.
Health and stature declined with the adoption of agriculture.
Health and stature declined with the Industrial Revolution.
Health and stature declined by an outbreak of an avian virus.
Question 80 / 1 point
Archaeology is:the study of human evolution.
largely devoted to recovering artifacts and building museum collections.
the study of the behavior and material culture of past human societies.
the study of the evolution of language.
Question 91 / 1 point
Physical anthropology:consists of primatology and linguistics.
is the study of human antiquities.
relies on the scientific method.
all of the above
Question 101 / 1 point
The scientific method:relies on making hunches about the natural world.
involves empirical data collection and hypothesis testing.
is used to support preconceived notions or theories.
seeks to establish the absolute scientific truth.
Question 111 / 1 point
A hypothesis:is equivalent to a theory.
is an attempt to explain observations and predict future scientific results.
is a statement concerning scientific facts.
cannot be refuted by future investigations.
Question 121 / 1 point
Forensic anthropology differs from biocultural anthropology in which of the following ways?applies anthropological techniques to modern crime scenes and disasters
is the study of trauma in ancient populations
examines the relationship between biological and cultural evolution
is the study of nonhuman primates
Question 131 / 1 point
How is biocultural anthropology different from cultural anthropology?It combines cultural studies with archaeology.
It examines the interaction between genetics and culture in shaping human biology.
It is strictly a biological science.
It considers culture to be a byproduct of our biological histories.
Question 141 / 1 point
Bipedalism is considered one of the hallmarks of hominid evolution because:it was the first evolutionary development that clearly distinguished us from other animals.
it was possible only after the advent of simple material culture.
it followed brain expansion in human evolution.
it allowed hominids to come out of the trees and make tools 10 mya.
Question 151 / 1 point
How is a theory different from a hypothesis?Unlike a theory, a hypothesis explains observations and cannot be refuted by new evidence.
A theory is an explanation based upon controversial facts.
A theory is an explanation relying on careful examination and testing of evidence.
A theory has been less thoroughly tested than a hypothesis.
Question 161 / 1 point
How is culture defined?Culture is genetically determined and therefore does not change.
Culture is too vague to be important for physical anthropologists.
Culture is a learned behavior transmitted from person to person.
Culture is the same worldwide and does not need to be studied.
Question 171 / 1 point
Franz Boas:had an early influence on Darwins theory of natural selection.
considered environment and biology insignificant in the study of human cultures.
curiously never conducted his own fieldwork.
united within American anthropology the study of culture, language, and biology.
Question 181 / 1 point
Chimpanzees in the wild have been observed to do all of the following EXCEPT:use two rocks as a hammer and anvil to crack open nuts.
teach their offspring how to flake stone tools.
use stick tools to scoop termites from nests.
encourage tool-using behavior in their offspring.
Question 190 / 1 point
Charles Darwin:was a theologian during the twentieth century.
was an English naturalist in the 1800s.
hypothesized about human origins in the 1700s.
was a scientist during the Enlightenment.
Question 201 / 1 point
You spend a year of your life living with and studying crab fishermen. At the end of this time you document everything that you have learned. This is called a(n):ethogram.
ethnography.
biography.
thesis.
Question 211 / 1 point
Physical anthropologists might examine:brain biology.
molecular structure of diseases.
primate growth and development.
all of the above
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19/21-90.48 %
Quiz 2
Question 11 / 1 point
Organisms classified in two different biological orders can still belong to the same genus.True
False
Question 21 / 1 point
Genetic drift is most powerful as an evolutionary cause when operating on small populations.True
False
Question 31 / 1 point
Mendels discrete units responsible for the characteristics in his pea plants are now known as chromosomes.False
True
Question 41 / 1 point
Natural selection works on preexisting variation in a population.False
True
Question 51 / 1 point
Darwins theory of evolution drew from all of the following scientific disciplines EXCEPT:geology.
genetics.
paleontology.
systematics.
Question 61 / 1 point
Alfred Wallace was:an English naturalist who arrived at many of the same conclusions as Darwin.
a British dog breeder who worked on artificial selection experiments.
known for gathering even more evidence to support evolution than Darwin did.
mistakenly credited with the theory of natural selection.
Question 71 / 1 point
Carolus Linnaeus:was a proponent of evolutionary change.
developed theories of natural selection.
developed a classification system for plants and animals.
was a supporter of Charles Darwin.
Question 81 / 1 point
The idea of catastrophism is attributed to:Charles Darwin.
Georges Cuvier.
Charles Lyell.
Comte Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon.
Question 91 / 1 point
The idea that geologic processes operating today are the same as those that happened in the past is:catastrophism.
uniformitarianism.
creationism.
anachronism.
Question 101 / 1 point
The English demographer whose work on population growth greatly influenced Darwins thinking was:Thomas Malthus.
Georges Cuvier.
Charles Lyell.
Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck.
Question 111 / 1 point
Lamarck proposed an erroneous evolutionary mechanism known today as:gene flow.
mutation.
inheritance of acquired characteristics.
natural selection.
Question 121 / 1 point
The physical expression of an organisms genetic constitution is called the:karyotype.
phenotype.
stereotype.
genotype.
Question 131 / 1 point
Different versions, or subunits, of the same gene are:alleles.
blenders.
chromosomes.
gemmules.
Question 141 / 1 point
The only possible source of new genetic material is:gene flow.
gene drift.
mutation.
natural selection.
Question 151 / 1 point
In 1962, Watson and Crick were awarded the Nobel Prize for their 1953 discovery that the structure of the DNA molecule was:linear.
a double helix.
circular.
a triple helix.
Question 161 / 1 point
Recessive alleles for a given trait will be expressed if they are inherited:from both parents.
along with a dominant allele.
from neither parent.
from either parent.
Question 171 / 1 point
The scientist who coined the nameHomo sapiensfor human beings and placed them in a higher taxonomic group he called primates was:Charles Darwin.
Carolus Linnaeus.
Georges Cuvier.
Robert Hooke.
Question 181 / 1 point
All of the following are formal taxonomic categories EXCEPT:population.
order.
family.
kingdom.
Question 191 / 1 point
The Human Genome Project is most likely to contribute to an understanding of which disease?smallpox
tuberculosis
influenza
cystic fibrosis
Question 201 / 1 point
The scientist whose work provided the foundation for later understandings of genetics was:Charles Darwin.
Gregor Mendel.
Robert Hook.
John Ray.
Quiz 3DNA replication takes place only during the production of new gametes.True
False
Question 21 / 1 point
Most human nuclear DNA is coded to produce proteins.True
False
Question 31 / 1 point
In order for traits to respond to natural selection, they must be heritable.False
True
Question 41 / 1 point
All mammals have the same number of chromosomes.False
True
Question 51 / 1 point
Hemoglobin is an amino acid.True
False
Question 61 / 1 point
Somatic cells include all of the following EXCEPT:sex cells.
brain tissue.
lung cells.
skin cells.
Question 71 / 1 point
The following are complementary bases in DNA:adenine and cytosine.
guanine and thymine.
adenine and thymine.
guanine and uracil.
Question 81 / 1 point
Gametes are:diploid.
haploid.
produced during mitosis.
None of the above.
Question 91 / 1 point
Down syndrome can occur:as a result of translocation during mitosis.
because of nondisjunction, which yields an extra chromosome.
most frequently in women under the age of 40.
All of the above.
Question 101 / 1 point
Mendels Law of Independent Assortment:explains gene linkage.
applies to genes on the same chromosome.
explains inheritance in simple organisms.
applies to genes on different chromosomes.
Question 111 / 1 point
Proteins consist of:genes.
RNA plus mRNA.
chains of amino acids.
chains of DNA nucleotides.
Question 121 / 1 point
Transcription:results in the production of proteins.
results in the transformation of mitochondria.
occurs in the ribosome.
occurs in the nucleus.
Question 131 / 1 point
RNA differs from DNA in that it uses:uracil instead of guanine.
uracil instead of adenine.
uracil instead of thymine.
guanine instead of uracil.
Question 141 / 1 point
Meiosis results in the production of:four gametes.
a single gamete.
None of the above.
two gametes.
Question 151 / 1 point
An individual that is homozygous at the locus that determines ABO blood type may have any of the following except:type A blood.
type AB blood.
type B blood.
type O blood.
Question 161 / 1 point
Individuals whose blood type is A and carry both dominant and recessive genes at this locus have a genotype of:AB.
AA.
AO.
None of the above.
Question 171 / 1 point
The presence of a recessive allele:can always be determined from the phenotype.
is usually masked in the phenotype.
is expressed in the phenotype alongside a dominant allele.
None of the above.
Question 181 / 1 point
The expression of polygenic traits:is never influenced by environmental factors.
is determined by genes at several loci in conjunction with environmental factors.
is determined solely by genes at two or more loci.
None of the above.
Question 191 / 1 point
DNA:directs cellular function.
is single stranded.
contains the base uracil.
contains six different nucleotide bases.
Question 201 / 1 point
Chromosome number is reduced during:translation.
recombination.
meiosis.
mitosis.
Quiz 4
Question 11 / 1 point
Genetic drift is the force of evolution that is most powerful when acting on very large populations.True
False
Question 21 / 1 point
Reproductive isolation is key to the development of individual species.False
True
Question 31 / 1 point
Sickle-cell anemia is the result of a single-point mutation on chromosome 11.False
True
Question 41 / 1 point
The effects of gene flow have decreased from 10,000 years ago to the present.True
False
Question 51 / 1 point
The inability to taste PTC indicates a homozygous recessive genotype.True
False
Question 61 / 1 point
Malaria is caused by:eating spoiled food.
drinking bad water.
bites from infected mosquitoes.
a genetic mutation.
Question 71 / 1 point
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium assumes:no gene flow, mutation, genetic drift, or natural selection.
strong selection pressure on the trait(s) being studied.
a significant mutation rate from generation to generation.
gene flow that is equal both into and out of the population.
Question 81 / 1 point
"Fitness," in an evolutionary sense, refers to an individuals:strength.
aggressiveness.
reproductive success.
age at death.
Question 91 / 1 point
The substitution of one DNA base for another due to a mistake during replication is called a:founder effect.
gene.
gene drift.
point mutation.
Question 101 / 1 point
The ABO and MN blood type frequencies of the Dunkers differ significantly from those of current American and German populations due to:natural selection.
genetic drift.
gene flow.
mutation.
Question 110 / 1 point
Mutations to which cells are most likely to have significant evolutionary consequences?red blood cells
brain cells
skin pigment cells
sex cells (gametes)
Question 121 / 1 point
Demes in which marriage and reproduction take place from within the groups are called:polygamous.
indigenous.
exogamous.
endogamous.
Question 130 / 1 point
A point mutation that does not result in a change to the amino acid coded for is said to be a:stabilizing mutation.
selective mutation.
synonymous mutation.
spontaneous mutation.
Question 141 / 1 point
The best-documented case of industrial melanism involves:monarch butterflies.
dung beetles.
peppered moths.
Galpagos finches.
Question 150 / 1 point
The mutation known as trisomy 21, in which an extra copy of chromosome 21 is present, is more commonly known as:Turner syndrome.
Down syndrome.
Klinefelters syndrome.
Williams syndrome.
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Functional adaptations in humans during their lifetimes are usually associated with environmental conditions.False
True
Question 21 / 1 point
Vasodilation is the expansion of blood vessels near the bodys surface in response to excessive cold.True
False
Question 31 / 1 point
Loss of body hair during human evolution may have resulted from thermoregulatory adaptation to sweating in hot climates.False
True
Question 41 / 1 point
C. Loring Brace argued that the race concept:can be traced to the Renaissance, when seafaring travelers observed differences between people from distant lands.
has been present throughout human history.
was first used by Marco Polo as he recorded huge amounts of information during his travels in Asia.
originated in ancient Egypt.
Question 51 / 1 point
Senecence is:when girls begin their periods.
the onset of puberty.
after the childbearing years.
before the childbearing years.
Question 61 / 1 point
DNA:largely determines development from conception through death.
None of the above.
is the sole influence on growth and development.
schedules growth, but environment and events influence actual development.
Question 71 / 1 point
Most neonatal deaths in the U.S. are caused by:medical malpractice.
drug abuse.
low birth weight.
low genetic quality.
Question 81 / 1 point
Low birth weight can result from a mothers:smoking.
excessive alcohol consumption.
malnutrition.
All of the above.
Question 91 / 1 point
Infancy ends:before deciduous dentition has completely erupted.
at 36 months.
with weaning, which occurs at the same time across cultures.
with completion of brain growth.
Question 101 / 1 point
Human brain growth is completed by age:10.
six.
18 months.
three.
Question 111 / 1 point
Puberty is marked by:completion of brain growth.
menarche in girls.
similar body size in boys and girls.
adult social roles.
Question 121 / 1 point
When epiphyses fuse to the diaphyses:is largely determined by the environment.
full adult height is attained.
long bone growth is slowed.
the adolescent growth spurt begins.
Question 131 / 1 point
Osteoporosis is:decreased susceptibility to bone fracture that comes with changes in bone mass.
more common in men than women because of testosterone.
less common in postmenopausal women with low amounts of estrogen.
a main cause of hip fractures in older women.
Question 141 / 1 point
Ethnographic evidence from around the world shows that postmenopausal women do all of the following EXCEPT:contribute to their daughters reproductive success.
play important roles in provisioning grandchildren.
not live very long.
act as repositories of information about culture and society.
Question 151 / 1 point
The strength and mass of bone:None of the above.
vary with an individuals level of physical activity.
do not affect the tendency to fracture.
are entirely genetically determined.
Question 161 / 1 point
Exercise improves physical fitness by contributing to all of the following EXCEPT:increased cholesterol.
increased heart and lung function.
lower blood pressure.
increased bone strength.
Question 171 / 1 point
Functional adaptations to high altitude include all of the following EXCEPT:high oxygen saturation in hemoglobin.
smaller diameter of blood vessels.
greater lung volume.
more efficient use of oxygen.
Question 181 / 1 point
Dark skin, a result of increased melanin production in equatorial peoples, is likely a response to ultraviolet radiation because UV radiation can cause:None of the above.
osteomalacia.
rickets.
skin cancer.
Question 191 / 1 point
Osteomalacia is caused by:insufficient amount of vitamin D.
not enough melanin in the skin.
too many pregnancies.
overexposure to ultraviolet radiation.
Question 201 / 1 point
Hypoxia has been shown to be an agent of natural selection in that Tibetan women:with alleles for high oxygen saturation in their hemoglobin had more surviving children.
with alleles for high oxygen saturation in their hemoglobin had fewer surviving children.
have poor nutrition.
at high altitudes had fewer surviving children.
Quiz 6Question 11 / 1 point
Sagittal crests are pronounced in some primates with highly developed masticatory muscles.True
False
Question 21 / 1 point
Suspensory primates generally have longer legs than arms.False
True
Question 31 / 1 point
Grooming relationships reinforce social structures and cement social bonds.False
True
Question 41 / 1 point
Large upper canines in male primates are used primarily for capturing vertebrate prey.True
False
Question 51 / 1 point
Male chimpanzees hunting success is greater when they hunt in groups.True
False
Question 61 / 1 point
Unlike apes, monkeys:have a short lower back.
are orthograde; that is, walk upright.
have no tail.
have limbs (arms and legs) of relatively equal length.
Question 71 / 1 point
The presence of five digits on hands and feet is:characteristic only of hominoids.
a primitive mammalian trait, retained in most primates.
characteristic only of primates.
the only truly distinctive primate trait.
Question 81 / 1 point
Living lemurs are found only in:South America.
Asia.
Africa.
Madagascar.
Question 91 / 1 point
Which of the following are prosimians?gibbons
lemurs
baboons
tamarins
Question 101 / 1 point
The two suborders of primates are:platyrrhine and catarrhine.
tarsiers and anthropoids.
prosimians and anthropoids.
pongidae and hominidae.
Question 111 / 1 point
Jane Goodall was first to document:use of stick tools by chimpanzees.
predatory behavior of chimpanzees.
enduring nature of mother-offspring bonds in chimpanzees.
All of the above.
Question 121 / 1 point
Primate females:invest less in their offspring than do many other mammals.
give birth to more offspring than do most other mammals.
give birth to fewer offspring than do many other mammals.
None of the above.
Question 131 / 1 point
All of the anthropoids live in social groups EXCEPT:howler monkeys.
tamarins.
orangutans.
gibbons.
Question 140 / 1 point
Monogamy is characteristic of:orangutans.
baboons.
chimpanzees.
gibbons.
Question 150 / 1 point
Altruistic behaviors include all the following EXCEPT:grooming.
antipredator warning calls.
food sharing.
dominance behavior.
Question 161 / 1 point
The typical dental formulas of lorises and lemurs is:2 / 1 / 3 / 3.
2 / 1 / 3 / 2.
2 / 1 / 2 / 3.
1 / 1 / 3 / 3.
Question 171 / 1 point
The typical catarrhine dental formula is:2 / 1 / 3 / 3.
3 / 1 / 2 / 3.
2 / 1 / 2 / 3.
1 / 1 / 2 / 3.
Question 181 / 1 point
The Y-5 molar morphology is present in:chimpanzees.
lemurs.
colobus monkeys.
howler monkeys.
Quiz 7Question 11 / 1 point
Grooming relationships reinforce social structures and cement social bonds.True
False
Question 21 / 1 point
Male chimpanzees hunting success is greater when they hunt in groups.True
False
Question 31 / 1 point
Altruistic behavior occurs when both individuals benefit from the behavior.True
False
Question 41 / 1 point
Humans are the only primates known to use material culture to access food resources.True
False
Question 51 / 1 point
Jane Goodall was the first to document:use of stick tools by chimpanzees.
predatory behavior of chimpanzees.
enduring nature of mother-offspring bond in chimpanzees.
all of the above
Question 61 / 1 point
Sexual dimorphism in canine size:is greater in societies where males compete.
is reduced in societies where males compete.
is greater when males live with relatives.
both B and C
Question 71 / 1 point
Monogamy is characteristic of:baboons.
gibbons.
orangutans.
chimpanzees.
Question 81 / 1 point
Altruistic behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT:antipredator warning calls.
grooming.
dominance behavior.
food sharing.
Question 91 / 1 point
Nocturnal primates communicate through:complex facial expressions.
agonistic dominance interactions.
vocalizations.
gestures.
Question 101 / 1 point
Chimpanzee hunting has been used as a model for the origins of human hunting because:chimpanzees are the closest relatives of humans.
hunting has a nutritional basis.
hunting is most successful when chimps hunt together.
all of the above
Question 111 / 1 point
Harry Harlows experiments on rhesus monkeys showed that infants placed with artificial surrogate mothers:developed physically and socially the same as those raised with theirbiological mothers.
clung equally to cloth and wire mothers.
clung to wire mothers whether the mothers had bottles attached to themor not.
lacked basic social skills as adults.
Question 121 / 1 point
Chimpanzees taught by humans to make simple stone tools:were unable to teach other chimpanzees to do so.
passed this new behavior to relatives.
were never able to learn to use a sharp edge to cut.
none of the above
Question 131 / 1 point
In studies of primate cognition and tool use, researchers have taughtchimpanzees to crack open nuts with stones. Later in life, these chimpanzees have taught other young chimpanzees and offspring the same skill. This could be considered:social transmission of learned behavior.
a type of culture that is learned and passed between individuals.
evidence of the cognitive capabilities of primates.
all of the above
Quiz 8Question 11 / 1 point
The Earth is about 4.6 billion years old.True
False
Question 21 / 1 point
Rapid burial after death usually impedes fossilization.True
False
Question 31 / 1 point
Historically speaking, scientists were able to provide relative ages for fossils before they were able to provide numerical ages.True
False
Question 41 / 1 point
The chemical signature of volcanic ash layers can be used to correlate sites across vast regions.True
False
Question 51 / 1 point
The English surveyor who developed the technique of stratigraphic correlation between regions was:Richard Owen.
William Smith.
Charles Lyell.
Alfred Wallace.
Question 61 / 1 point
The study of what happens to an organisms remains after death is:taphonomy.
archaeology.
cryptozoology.
biology.
Question 71 / 1 point
The theory that species persist for long periods and then undergo rapid spurts of evolutionary change is:punctuated equilibrium.
phyletic gradualism.
parallel evolution.
convergent evolution.
Question 81 / 1 point
If fossil species A is consistently recovered from geological deposits beneath layers containing fossil species B, then A is considered older than B. This relative dating technique is based on the principle of:fluorine analysis.
geolayering.
superposition.
paleomagnetism.
Question 91 / 1 point
One of the only fossil sites in the world that preserves a great deal of evidence for anthropoid evolution during the Eocene and Oligocene epochs is:Solnhofen, Germany.
Zhoukoudian, China.
Fayum, Egypt.
Cambria, England.
Question 101 / 1 point
Prior to the invention of absolute dating techniques, one of the chemical dating methods useful for establishing the relative age of fossils from a single site was:electron spin resonance dating.
thermoluminescence dating.
fission track dating.
fluorine dating.
Question 111 / 1 point
Biostratigraphic dating relies on:the concentration of fluorine in the soil and in groundwater.
radioactive decay of carbon to nitrogen.
the first and last appearances of species in the fossil record.
magnetic shifts in the earths interior.
Question 121 / 1 point
The absolute dating method that involves counting the annual rings visible in the cross-section of a tree is called:arborchronology.
dendrochronology.
luminescence dating.
fission track dating.
Question 131 / 1 point
With a half-life of 5,730 years,14C dating is useful for dating carbon-bearing objects as far back as:500,000 years ago.
50,000 years ago.
5 mya.
50 mya.
Question 141 / 1 point
Which dating method would be most appropriate for establishing the age of a volcanic ash layer from an early hominid site in eastern Africa?amino acid dating
14C dating
electron spin resonance dating
40K/40Ar dating
Question 151 / 1 point
What do geologists call the oldest portion of Earths history, accounting for roughly 87% of that history?Triassic period
Paleozoic era
Precambrian eon
Pleistocene epoch
Question 161 / 1 point
A diagram (family tree) that proposes hypothetical ancestor-descendant relationships between species is a:chronology.
dendrogram.
lexigram.
phylogeny.
Question 171 / 1 point
Which of the following has the greatest likelihood of becoming fossilized?teeth
vertebrae
muscle tissue
skin
Question 181 / 1 point
The time it takes for 50% of an unstable isotope to decay to a stable form is called the:half-life.
demi-dose
middlemorph.
semichron.
Question 191 / 1 point
The absolute dating technique that emerged as a result of research into constructing the atomic bomb during World War II is:fission-track dating.
40K/40Ar dating.
14C dating.
thermoluminescence dating.
Question 201 / 1 point
The dating technique in which proteins are examined under high magnification using polarized light is:luminescence dating.
amino-acid racemization dating.
electron spin resonance dating.
fission-track dating.
ONLINE EXAM #1
Question 11 / 1 point
DNA:is single stranded.
contains six different nucleotide bases.
directs cellular function.
contains the base uracil.
Question 21 / 1 point
Gametes are:diploid.
haploid.
produced during mitosis.
None of the above.
Question 31 / 1 point
Mitochondrial DNA is contained within the cells nucleus.True
False
Question 41 / 1 point
The presence of a recessive allele:can always be determined from the phenotype.
is usually masked in the phenotype.
is expressed in the phenotype alongside a dominant allele.
None of the above.
Question 51 / 1 point
In mammals, the male parents gametes determine the sex of his offspring because:the X chromosome originates only from females.
sperm are more powerful than eggs.
the Y chromosome is present in males only.
the X chromosome determines sex.
Question 61 / 1 point
Proteins consist of:genes.
RNA plus mRNA.
chains of DNA nucleotides.
chains of amino acids.
Question 71 / 1 point
In order for traits to respond to natural selection, they must be heritable.True
False
Question 81 / 1 point
An individual that is homozygous at the locus that determines ABO blood type may have any of the following except:type AB blood.
type O blood.
type A blood.
type B blood.
Question 91 / 1 point
Meiosis results in the production of:two gametes.
four gametes.
a single gamete.
None of the above.
Question 101 / 1 point
DNA replication takes place only during the production of new gametes.True
False
Question 111 / 1 point
Human ABO blood types are:determined by regulatory genes.
controlled by multiple alleles.
controlled by multiple genes.
None of the above.
Question 121 / 1 point
The following are complementary bases in DNA:adenine and thymine.
adenine and cytosine.
guanine and thymine.
guanine and uracil.
question set
Question 131 / 1 point
Genetic drift is the force of evolution that is most powerful when acting on very large populations.True
False
Question 141 / 1 point
The inability to taste PTC indicates a homozygous recessive genotype.True
False
Question 151 / 1 point
The evolution of the modern horse with a single hoof on each limb from a dog-sized ancestor with multiple digits is an example of:macroevolution.
stabilizing selection.
disruptive selection.
microevolution.
Question 160 / 1 point
Mutation is one of many sources of new alleles.True
False
Question 171 / 1 point
The substitution of one DNA base for another due to a mistake during replication is called a:gene drift.
founder effect.
gene.
point mutation.
Question 181 / 1 point
The vector for transmitting the malarial parasite to humans is:dirty drinking water.
mosquitoes.
rats.
monkeys.
Question 191 / 1 point
All of the alleles contained within a group of interbreeding individuals is called a:gene pool.
population.
clinal distribution.
polymorphism.
Question 201 / 1 point
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium assumes:strong selection pressure on the trait(s) being studied.
a significant mutation rate from generation to generation.
gene flow that is equal both into and out of the population.
no gene flow, mutation, genetic drift, or natural selection.
Question 211 / 1 point
Spontaneous mutation is the result of:unknown causes.
X-rays.
toxic chemicals.
UV radiation.
Question 220 / 1 point
Another name for the evolutionary force called gene flow is:founder effect.
disruptive selection.
admixture.
transposition.
Question 231 / 1 point
Malaria is caused by:bites from infected mosquitoes.
a genetic mutation.
drinking bad water.
eating spoiled food.
Question 241 / 1 point
Which of the following is necessary for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium to be maintained?negative assortative mating
positive assortative mating
random mating
inbreeding
Question 251 / 1 point
Evolution can best be defined as:the appearance of a new species.
a change in allele frequencies in a breeding population over time.
changes in the DNA of an individual over his or her lifetime.
a process that occurs only over extremely long periods of time.
Question Set
Question 260 / 1 point
Recent studies have confirmed Darwins hypothesis that the earliest hominids originated in grasslands.True
False
Question 271 / 1 point
Physical anthropology does NOT include:archaeology.
linguistics.
forensics.
genetics.
Question 281 / 1 point
Darwins observation that bipedalism frees the hand to hold objects led him to hypothesize that tool use was an important selective pressure on bipedalism.True
False
Question 291 / 1 point
Margaret Mead was:an early cultural anthropologist who worked in Papua New Guinea.
a physical anthropologist who studied short stature among people in Papua New Guinea.
an early linguist who worked on the evolution of language.
None of the above.
Question 301 / 1 point
Physical anthropologists assisted with the identification of victims at New Yorks World Trade Center after 9/11.True
False
Question 311 / 1 point
Anthropology includes the study of:the use and social context of language.
fossil humans and their closest relatives.
prehistoric societies and artifacts.
All of the above.
Question 321 / 1 point
Culture is:genetically determined.
too vague to be important for physical anthropologists.
learned behavior transmitted from person to person.
the same worldwide.
Question 330 / 1 point
The nonhoning canine in both humans and our ancestors:evolved before bipedalism.
is used in threat displays by males.
disappeared after hominids began to make and use tools for food processing.
allows us to process plant and meat foods that require shredding.
Question 341 / 1 point
Forensic anthropology:applies anthropological techniques to modern crime scenes and disasters.
is the study of trauma in ancient populations.
examines the relationship between biological and cultural evolution.
is the study of nonhuman primates.
Question 351 / 1 point
Language:is a set of symbols that refer to things other than themselves.
is used by wild chimpanzees to transfer knowledge between individuals and generations.
as a concept, refers to all primate communication.
All of the above.
Question 361 / 1 point
Physical anthropology includes the study of linguistic variation as it relates to climate.True
False
Question 371 / 1 point
Changes in the skeletons of populations on St. Catherines Island, near Georgia, revealed that:postcontact native populations became taller after the Spanish arrived.
precontact Native Americans suffered from poor dental health and poor nutrition.
health and stature declined with a transition to hunting and gathering.
health and stature declined with the adoption of agriculture.
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Question 381 / 1 point
Before 1700, most Western scientists thought the Earth was about 4.6 billion years old.True
False
Question 391 / 1 point
Mutation is the only source of new genetic material.True
False
Question 401 / 1 point
The idea of catastrophism is attributed to:Charles Darwin.
Charles Lyell.
Georges Cuvier.
Comte Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon.
Question 410 / 1 point
Gene flow increases the number of genetic differences between populations.True
False
Question 421 / 1 point
Carolus Linnaeus:was a proponent of evolutionary change.
developed a classification system for plants and animals.
was a supporter of Charles Darwin.
developed theories of natural selection.
Question 431 / 1 point
Mendels discrete units responsible for the characteristics in his pea plants are now known as chromosomes.True
False
Question 441 / 1 point
The physical expression of an organisms genetic constitution is called the:karyotype.
phenotype.
stereotype.
genotype.
Question 451 / 1 point
Alfred Wallace was:an English naturalist who arrived at many of the same conclusions as Darwin.
mistakenly credited with the theory of natural selection.
a British dog breeder who worked on artificial selection experiments.
known for gathering even more evidence to support evolution than Darwin did.
Question 461 / 1 point
All of the following are formal taxonomic categories EXCEPT:kingdom.
population.
order.
family.
Question 471 / 1 point
Natural selection works on preexisting variation in a population.True
False
Question 481 / 1 point
The classification of past and living life forms is:paleontology.
taxonomy.
geology.
demography.
Question 491 / 1 point
Genetic drift is most powerful as an evolutionary cause when operating on small populations.True
False
Question 501 / 1 point
In 1962, Watson and Crick were awarded the Nobel Prize for their 1953 discovery that the structure of the DNA molecule was:a triple helix.
circular.
linear.
a double helix.
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