Anthropology 101 - Physical Anthropology » Fall 2019 » Quiz Week 7

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Question #1
When does puberty begin?
A.   During infancy
B.   At the beginning of adulthood
C.   During the juvenile stage
D.   During adolescence
Question #2
Step farming is a form of sustainable farming.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #3
Humans were responsible for the extinction of the moa, a large bird species. 
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #4
Histone proteins can have a segment of a long strand of DNA wrapped around it, thus rendering that sequence unreadable, but not damaged.  
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #5
The average height of populations in the Western World has increased in the last 150 years. Which of the following statements is true?
A.   No answer text provided.
B.   None of the Answers
C.   Hormones in meat that we consume cause this increased average height over several generations.
D.   Good nutrition, healthcare and hygienic conditions contribute to this increase in average height over several generations
Question #6
Which of the following species has the longest time in each of the four comparable life stages?
A.   Chimpanzees
B.   Gibbons
C.   Capuchins
D.   Humans
Question #7
Female chimpanzees have an easier time to give birth compared to human females. Which of the following is a true statement?
A.   Chimpanzees have very large heads, even larger than human infant heads
B.   The heads of human infants are relatively larger compared to the human female pelvis
C.   Female chimpanzees always have help when giving birth
D.   Female chimpanzees have two birth canals to ease birthing
Question #8
Which of the following has the fastest growth rate starting from birth?
A.   Brain
B.   Reproductive system
C.   No answer text provided.
D.   General body
Question #9
Humans in Madagascar are responsible for the extinction of over a dozen lemur species. 
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
Why do we age?
A.   We were never naturally selected for immortality
B.   Our growth factor not shutting down at proper times
C.   All answers
D.   Accumulated damage to DNA over the years
Question #11
Agriculture is always sustainable. 
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #12
Epigentics means that our genes can get damaged from free radicals.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
There is no way to stop the human overpopulation of earth.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
A higher standard of living will naturally lower the birthrate in a population. 
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
Our cultural practices and behaviors can help us extend our lifespan or shorten it.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #16
We are experiencing mass extinctions of species starting from 10,000 years ago due to our impact on the environment.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #17
Sustainability has mostly to do with recycling. 
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #18
Biomedical anthropology concerns itself with how our behaviors influence the environment. 
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #19
How many specific amino acids are essential for an adult? 
A.   22
B.   9
C.   10
D.   8
Question #20
Most of the earth's original forests from 10,000 years ago are gone due to our activities.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #21
Sustainability is all about recycling material resources in order to be fashioned into other materials. 
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #22
In order to have a sustainable population growth rate, Hans Rosling recommends that the standard of living of the developing world be improved. 
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #23
Everything that we use can be recycled. 
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #24
Humans have a fast rate of growth at birth. When do they have another growth spurt in their lifespan?
A.   Adolescence stage
B.   Juvenile stage
C.   Shortly before death
D.   Adulthood
Question #25
The age of menarche has been declining in the Western World.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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