Anthropology 150 - The Human Adventure » 2019 » Quiz 4

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

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