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

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Question #1
When does puberty begin?
A.   At the beginning of adulthood
B.   During infancy
C.   During adolescence
D.   During the juvenile stage
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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
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.   None of the Answers
B.   Hormones in meat that we consume cause this increased average height over several generations.
C.   No answer text provided.
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.   Humans
C.   Capuchins
D.   Gibbons
Question #7
Female chimpanzees have an easier time to give birth compared to human females. Which of the following is a true statement?
A.   Female chimpanzees always have help when giving birth
B.   The heads of human infants are relatively larger compared to the human female pelvis
C.   Chimpanzees have very large heads, even larger than human infant heads
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.   General body
B.   No answer text provided.
C.   Reproductive system
D.   Brain
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.   Our growth factor not shutting down at proper times
B.   All answers
C.   Accumulated damage to DNA over the years
D.   We were never naturally selected for immortality
Question #11
Agriculture is always sustainable. 
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #12
Epigentics means that our genes can get damaged from free radicals.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #13
There is no way to stop the human overpopulation of earth.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #14
A higher standard of living will naturally lower the birthrate in a population. 
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
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.   8
B.   22
C.   9
D.   10
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.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #23
Everything that we use can be recycled. 
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #24
Humans have a fast rate of growth at birth. When do they have another growth spurt in their lifespan?
A.   Juvenile stage
B.   Adulthood
C.   Adolescence stage
D.   Shortly before death
Question #25
The age of menarche has been declining in the Western World.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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