Anthropology 1 - Physical Anthropology » Summer 2019 » Exam 2

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Question #1
The Hardy-Weinberg assumes
A.   Inheritance of population over generations
B.   No gene flow, no mutation, no genetic drift
Question #2
The Hardy-Weinberg equation seeks to identify whether macroevolutionary change is currently taking place.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
Individuals exhibiting sickle cell anemia have a genotype of:
A.   AS
B.   AA
C.   AAS
D.   SS
Question #4
The continued persistence of the sickle cell allele appears to be connected to:
A.   emigration of West African peoples 
B.   the continued presence of malaria
C.   increasing UVb radiation
D.   increasing global temperatures
Question #5
Sickle cell can be caught from another person and can be treated and cured.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
A higher than typical presence of Huntington's Chorea in the Lake Maracaibo region of Venezuela is associated with:
A.   founder effect
B.   all of these
C.   genetic drift
D.   a small and relatively isolated population
Question #7
Which of the following does not pertain to lactose intolerance?
A.   associated with an increase in production of lactase over time
B.   the condition affects billions of people today
C.   associated with the inability to break down and process lactose in foods
D.   the identified gene associated with lactase production is found on chromosome 2 and appears to be selected for vs. against
Question #8
Which of the following does not pertain to Klinefelter's syndrome?
A.   represented by chromosomal trisomy XXY
B.   affects only males
C.   reduces fertility and increases breast development in affected individuals
D.   chromosomal mutation linked to an XX genotype
Question #9
The case study of the peppered moths of Manchester, England represents a classic example of natural selection where the increase and decrease over time of each variant of the moths was influenced directly by cultural activities affecting the environment. In this example the selecting factor was the Industrial Revolution.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
The analysis of genetic markers to better understand the development of agriculture in Europe demonstrates:
A.   minimal interbreeding between Middle Eastern and European hunter-gatherers and farming developing from their descendants in Europe
B.   no conclusive evidence regarding how farming began in Europe
C.   agriculture was brought to Europe by Middle Eastern farmers
D.   support for Childe's demic diffusion model
Question #11
R.C. Lewontin found that human "races" have no taxonomic significance. He demonstrated this through:
A.   through the examination of variation in multiple human skull characteristics
B.   research indicating that most genetic variation is found within human populations
C.   through research that examined genetic diversity across different species of animals
D.   research indicating that most genetic variation is found across human populations
Question #12
Multiple biological traits:
A.   help with biological profiling
B.   do not exist in humans
C.   do not lead to clear-cut racial classifications
D.   are race specific
Question #13
Stressors during the prenatal stage include:
A.   heavy exercise like running and swimming
B.   drugs, alcohol and smoking
C.   lack of exercise
D.   a vegetarian diet of greens, fruits and dairy products
Question #14
Which of the following is related to the biological process of homeostasis or lack thereof?
A.   Wolff's Law
B.   senescence
C.   osteoporosis
D.   adult stage
Question #15
Children living at high altitudes develop a larger chest cavity by adulthood than children living at lower altitudes. This is an example of:
A.   acclimatization at the individual level
B.   inheritance of increases in lung volume by high-altitude populations
C.   developmental adaptations that occur at the level of the individual during critical life stages
D.   environmental adaptations that occur at the individual level
Question #16
Although Allen's and Bergmann's rules most often explain body shape and morphology, we occasionally see variations from the correct patterns. This indicates that:
A.   the long-term association between body shape and climate is an example of acclimatization
B.   body shape and morphology do not reflect both evolutionary and developmental processes
C.   the association between body shape, morpology and the environment is not a result of natural selection
D.   the association between body shape and morphology does respond to environmental stressors
Question #17
Allen's rule indicates that humans will have:
A.   long limbs in hot environments and shorter limbs in cold environments
B.   larger lungs in hot environments and smaller lungs in cold environments
C.   taller bodies in cold environments and shorter bodies in hot environments
D.   smaller bodies in cold environments and larger bodies in hot environments
Question #18
Relative to people with a history of living in temperate climates, the Inuit and other cold-adapted populations have:
A.   consume more carbohydrates
B.   reduce peripheral body temperatures to maintain core temperatures
C.   have lower BMR
D.   short limbs and large bodies
Question #19
Dark skin ( a result of increased melanin production in equatorial peoples) is likely a response to ultraviolet radiation, because UV radiation causes:
A.   hypoxia
B.   hypothermia
C.   rickets
D.   skin cancer
Question #20
Rickets is the result of: ,,
A.   a lack of vitamin D
B.   high UV exposure
C.   severe air pollution
D.   a lack of melanin
Question #21
Natural selection favored alleles for light skin in:
A.   South America
B.   Australia
C.   Europe
D.   Africa
Question #22
The two main suborders of primates are:
A.   pongidae and hominidae
B.   strepsirhini and haplorhini
C.   tarsiers and anthropoids
D.   platyrrhine and catarrhine
Question #23
Which of the following are prosimians/strepsirhini?
A.   baboons
B.   tamarins
C.   gibbons
D.   lemurs
Question #24
While at the zoo you see an exhibit with a small group of primates and notice they have wet, snout-like noses. This indicates:
A.   a species of hylobatid from Asia
B.   a species of platyrrhine primate, because their nostrils do not point downward
C.   a species of strepsirhini that retain a rhinarium found only in prosimian primates
D.   a species of pongid, which frequently exhibits a moist fleshy pad at the end of the nose
Question #25
Modern primates are characterized by arboreal adaptations, including:
A.   increased reliance of sense of smell
B.   opposable thumbs
C.   large body build
D.   short digits
Question #26
Primate females:
A.   give birth to more offspring than do many other mammals
B.   invest less in their offspring than do many other mammals
C.   give birth to twins regularly
D.   give birth to fewer offspring  than do many other mammals
Question #27
Primates' enhanced sense of vision stems from:
A.   their color vision
B.   the fact that their eyes are rotated forward
C.   their tendency toward nocturnal behavior
D.   all of the above
Question #28
Anthropoids include:
A.   monkeys, apes and humans
B.   African and Asian apes
C.   lemurs and lorises
D.   tarsiers, lemurs and monkeys
Question #29
Prehensile tails are:
A.   present in catarrhine primates
B.   present only in some platyrrhines
C.   are made strictly of muscle
D.   are found in all primates with tails
Question #30
Strepsirhini have a special lower incisor called a:
A.   bilophodont
B.   tooth/dental comb
C.   diastema
D.   two-ridge tooth
Question #31
Primates have long growth and development periods because:
A.   they take longer to develop to sexual maturity
B.   they have higher intelligence and larger brains relative to other animals
C.   on average they are larger bodied than nonprimates
D.   the areas of the brain associated with smell and hearing are expanded in primates
Question #32
Brachiation refers to:
A.   using the forelimbs to move from tree limb to tree limb
B.   bipedality in humans
C.   quadrupedal locomotion include the use of a tail
D.   clinging and leaping locomotion in an arboreal environment
Question #33
Which primate below would you most expect to be nocturnal?
A.   chimpanzee
B.   colobus monkey
C.   loris
D.   gorilla
Question #34
Grooming involves:
A.   the development of alliances between females only
B.   the development of males only
C.   bonding between individuals of the same rank only and directed only toward hygiene
D.   bonding between two members of a social group, calming or appeasing the primate being groomed if he or she has a higher dominance.
Question #35
Male reproductive strategies emphasize:
A.   care of young
B.   competition between males for access to reproductive-age females
C.   violence against competitors for female access
D.   risk-taking behavior
Question #36
Which of the following are not known primate residence patterns?
A.   one-male, multifemale; multimale, multifemale; solitary
B.   one-male, multifemale; all-male; solitary
C.   one-female, multimale; one-male, multifemale; one-male, one-female
D.   all-female; multimale, one female; solitary

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