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Question #1
When does puberty begin?
A.   During adolescence
B.   During the juvenile stage
C.   At the beginning of adulthood
D.   During infancy
Question #2
Step farming is a form of sustainable farming.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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.   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.   None of the Answers
B.   Hormones in meat that we consume cause this increased average height over several generations.
C.   Good nutrition, healthcare and hygienic conditions contribute to this increase in average height over several generations
D.   No answer text provided.
Question #6
Which of the following species has the longest time in each of the four comparable life stages?
A.   Humans
B.   Capuchins
C.   Chimpanzees
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.   Chimpanzees have very large heads, even larger than human infant heads
B.   Female chimpanzees always have help when giving birth
C.   Female chimpanzees have two birth canals to ease birthing
D.   The heads of human infants are relatively larger compared to the human female pelvis
Question #8
Which of the following has the fastest growth rate starting from birth?
A.   General body
B.   Brain
C.   Reproductive system
D.   No answer text provided.
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.   All answers
C.   Accumulated damage to DNA over the years
D.   Our growth factor not shutting down at proper times
Question #11
Agriculture is always sustainable. 
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
Our cultural practices and behaviors can help us extend our lifespan or shorten it.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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.   9
B.   8
C.   22
D.   10
Question #20
Most of the earth's original forests from 10,000 years ago are gone due to our activities.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
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.   Adolescence stage
B.   Shortly before death
C.   Juvenile stage
D.   Adulthood
Question #25
The age of menarche has been declining in the Western World.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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