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Question #1
The definition of race according to the American Anthropological Association
A.
a clearly defined biological breeding population
B.
the product of natural selection occurring over thousands of years
C.
a group of people defined statistically by clusters of linked genetic traits
D.
a social classification that is often assumed to have a biological basis
E.
a biological classification based on the presence or absence of specific genetic traits
Question #2
Lactose tolerance in adults is
A.
universally present in all human groups
B.
a recessive allele
C.
due to a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
D.
determined purely by genetic traits
Question #3
What are intelligence tests?
A.
Are a reliable indicator of genetic differences in intelligence
B.
are culturally biased
C.
show no significant differences in intelligence among human populations
D.
can discriminate between genetic and cultural factors in native intelligence
Question #4
A sickle-cell trait can be described as
A.
present in all people of West African descent.
B.
always debilitating
C.
a genetic adaption to the malarial parasite
D.
the result of genetic experiments gone awry.
Question #5
American racial categories are
A.
applied to endogamous breeding populations
B.
based on genealogical records
C.
based on DNA testing
D.
culturally arbitrary, even though most people assume them to be based on biology
Question #6
Skin color is a result of (mark all that apply)
A.
Reflected color from the blood vessels.
B.
the pigments carotene and melanin.
C.
Reflected color from the blood vessels... And The foods that you eat….and The transparency or thickness of the skin. …and
D.
The transparency or thickness of the skin.
E.
The foods that you eat.
Question #7
What does clinical variation refer to
A.
Genetic variation with the Cline family lineage.
B.
the genetically determined ability to sing on key
C.
gradual variation in genetic traits across geographic regions
D.
subtle variations in skin color among racial groups
Question #8
Biological variation in human populations is
A.
Show that Europeans and Africans are easily distinguishable, but Asians are hard to classify
B.
show continuous clinal variation across space
C.
easily sorted into 3 or 4 major groups
D.
correspond to the major continents
Question #9
Native Americans have a high frequency of ‘O’ allele in the A-B-O blood type system, whereas the B allele has its highest frequency in Asia. This is an example of humans being
A.
polytypic
B.
influenced by culture
C.
hereditarian
D.
Climatic
E.
polymorphic
Question #10
Which statement about the Inuit is true? (Mark all that apply),,
A.
The Inuit have a similar body build to Neandertals, with stocky bodies and shorter legs.
B.
The Inuit have a body build similar to many tropical peoples
C.
The Inuit are a cold-weather adapted population , The Inuit have a body build similar to many tropical peoples, The Inuit have a similar body build to Neandertals, with stocky bodies and shorter legs.
D.
The Inuit are so well-adapted to the cold that they wear little clothing.
E.
The Inuit are a cold-weather adapted population
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