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1 / 1 point Human beings depend on culture for survival. True False Question 2 1 / 1 point Physical anthropology includes the study of linguistic variation as it relates to climate. True False Question 3 1 / 1 point Physical anthropologists assisted with the identification of victims at New Yorks World Trade Center after 9/11. True False Question 4 1 / 1 point Morphology refers to physical shape and appearance. True False Question 5 1 / 1 point Observations of living primates inform our efforts to understand our evolutionary past. True False Question 6 1 / 1 point Darwins observation that bipedalism frees the hand to hold objects led him to hypothesize that tool use was an important selective pressure on bipedalism. True

False Question 7 1 / 1 point A recent news article reports on findings from a dig in Mesopotamia. The researchers report that skeletal populations indicate a decline in stature and likely overall health at this period in time. This reminds you of another study you have read about, the populations of St. Catherines Island. What could be the reasons for the changes in skeletons? Health and stature declined with a transition to hunting and gathering. Health and stature declined with the adoption of agriculture. Health and stature declined with the Industrial Revolution. Health and stature declined by an outbreak of an avian virus. Question 8 0 / 1 point Archaeology is: the study of human evolution. largely devoted to recovering artifacts and building museum collections. the study of the behavior and material culture of past human societies. the study of the evolution of language. Question 9 Physical anthropology: consists of primatology and linguistics. is the study of human antiquities. relies on the scientific method. all of the above Question 10 The scientific method: 1 / 1 point 1 / 1 point

relies on making hunches about the natural world. involves empirical data collection and hypothesis testing. is used to support preconceived notions or theories. seeks to establish the absolute scientific truth. Question 11 1 / 1 point

A hypothesis: is equivalent to a theory. is an attempt to explain observations and predict future scientific results. is a statement concerning scientific facts. cannot be refuted by future investigations. Question 12 1 / 1 point Forensic anthropology differs from biocultural anthropology in which of the following ways? applies anthropological techniques to modern crime scenes and disasters is the study of trauma in ancient populations examines the relationship between biological and cultural evolution is the study of nonhuman primates Question 13 1 / 1 point How is biocultural anthropology different from cultural anthropology? It combines cultural studies with archaeology. It examines the interaction between genetics and culture in shaping human biology. It is strictly a biological science. It considers culture to be a byproduct of our biological histories. Question 14 1 / 1 point Bipedalism is considered one of the hallmarks of hominid evolution because: it was the first evolutionary development that clearly distinguished us from other animals. it was possible only after the advent of simple material culture. it followed brain expansion in human evolution. it allowed hominids to come out of the trees and make tools 10 mya. Question 15 1 / 1 point How is a theory different from a hypothesis? Unlike a theory, a hypothesis explains observations and

cannot be refuted by new evidence. A theory is an explanation based upon controversial facts. A theory is an explanation relying on careful examination and testing of evidence. A theory has been less thoroughly tested than a hypothesis. Question 16 How is culture defined? 1 / 1 point

Culture is genetically determined and therefore does not change. Culture is too vague to be important for physical anthropologists. Culture is a learned behavior transmitted from person to person. Culture is the same worldwide and does not need to be studied. Question 17 1 / 1 point Franz Boas: had an early influence on Darwins theory of natural selection. considered environment and biology insignificant in the study of human cultures. curiously never conducted his own fieldwork. united within American anthropology the study of culture, language, and biology. Question 18 1 / 1 point Chimpanzees in the wild have been observed to do all of the following EXCEPT: use two rocks as a hammer and anvil to crack open nuts. teach their offspring how to flake stone tools. use stick tools to scoop termites from nests. encourage tool-using behavior in their offspring. Question 19 Charles Darwin: 0 / 1 point

was a theologian during the twentieth century. was an English naturalist in the 1800s. hypothesized about human origins in the 1700s. was a scientist during the Enlightenment. Question 20 1 / 1 point You spend a year of your life living with and studying crab fishermen. At the end of this time you document everything that you have learned. This is called a(n): ethogram. ethnography. biography. thesis. Question 21 Physical anthropologists might examine: brain biology. molecular structure of diseases. primate growth and development. all of the above 19 / 21 - 90.48 % 19 / 21 - 90.48 % 1 / 1 point

Quiz 2
1 / 1 point
Organisms classified in two different biological orders can still belong to the same genus.

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True False Question 21 / 1 point

Genetic drift is most powerful as an evolutionary cause when operating on small populations.

True False Question 31 / 1 point

Mendels discrete units responsible for the characteristics in his pea plants are now known as chromosomes.

False True Question 41 / 1 point

Natural selection works on preexisting variation in a population.

False True Question 51 / 1 point

Darwins theory of evolution drew from all of the following scientific disciplines EXCEPT:

geology. genetics. paleontology. systematics. Question 6

Alfred Wallace was:

1 / 1 point

an English naturalist who arrived at many of the same conclusions as Darwin. a British dog breeder who worked on artificial selection experiments. known for gathering even more evidence to support evolution than Darwin did.

mistakenly credited with the theory of natural selection. Question 7

Carolus Linnaeus:

1 / 1 point

was a proponent of evolutionary change. developed theories of natural selection. developed a classification system for plants and animals. was a supporter of Charles Darwin. Question 8
The idea of catastrophism is attributed to:

1 / 1 point

Charles Darwin. Georges Cuvier. Charles Lyell. Comte Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon. Question 9 1 / 1 point

The idea that geologic processes operating today are the same as those that happened in the past is:

catastrophism. uniformitarianism. creationism. anachronism. Question 10 1 / 1 point

The English demographer whose work on population growth greatly influenced Darwins thinking was:

Thomas Malthus. Georges Cuvier.

Charles Lyell. Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck. Question 11 1 / 1 point

Lamarck proposed an erroneous evolutionary mechanism known today as:

gene flow. mutation. inheritance of acquired characteristics. natural selection. Question 12

The physical expression of an organisms genetic constitution is called the:

1 / 1 point

karyotype. phenotype. stereotype. genotype. Question 13

Different versions, or subunits, of the same gene are:

1 / 1 point

alleles. blenders. chromosomes. gemmules. Question 14

The only possible source of new genetic material is:

1 / 1 point

gene flow.

gene drift. mutation. natural selection. Question 15 1 / 1 point

In 1962, Watson and Crick were awarded the Nobel Prize for their 1953 discovery that the structure of the DNA molecule was:

linear. a double helix. circular. a triple helix. Question 16 1 / 1 point

Recessive alleles for a given trait will be expressed if they are inherited:

from both parents. along with a dominant allele. from neither parent. from either parent. Question 17 1 / 1 point

The scientist who coined the name Homo sapiens for human beings and placed them in a higher taxonomic group he called primates was:

Charles Darwin. Carolus Linnaeus. Georges Cuvier. Robert Hooke. Question 18 1 / 1 point

All of the following are formal taxonomic categories EXCEPT:

population. order. family. kingdom. Question 19 1 / 1 point

The Human Genome Project is most likely to contribute to an understanding of which disease?

smallpox tuberculosis influenza cystic fibrosis Question 20 1 / 1 point

The scientist whose work provided the foundation for later understandings of genetics was:

Charles Darwin. Gregor Mendel. Robert Hook. John Ray.

Quiz 3

DNA replication takes place only during the production of new gametes.

True False Question 21 / 1 point

Most human nuclear DNA is coded to produce proteins.

True False Question 31 / 1 point

In order for traits to respond to natural selection, they must be heritable.

False True Question 41 / 1 point

All mammals have the same number of chromosomes.

False True Question 51 / 1 point

Hemoglobin is an amino acid.

True False Question 61 / 1 point

Somatic cells include all of the following EXCEPT:

sex cells. brain tissue.

lung cells. skin cells. Question 7

The following are complementary bases in DNA:

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adenine and cytosine. guanine and thymine. adenine and thymine. guanine and uracil. Question 8
Gametes are:

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diploid. haploid. produced during mitosis. None of the above. Question 9

Down syndrome can occur:

1 / 1 point

as a result of translocation during mitosis. because of nondisjunction, which yields an extra chromosome. most frequently in women under the age of 40. All of the above. Question 10
Mendels Law of Independent Assortment:

1 / 1 point

explains gene linkage.

applies to genes on the same chromosome. explains inheritance in simple organisms. applies to genes on different chromosomes. Question 11
Proteins consist of:

1 / 1 point

genes. RNA plus mRNA. chains of amino acids. chains of DNA nucleotides. Question 12
Transcription:

1 / 1 point

results in the production of proteins. results in the transformation of mitochondria. occurs in the ribosome. occurs in the nucleus. Question 13
RNA differs from DNA in that it uses:

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uracil instead of guanine. uracil instead of adenine. uracil instead of thymine. guanine instead of uracil. Question 14
Meiosis results in the production of:

1 / 1 point

four gametes. a single gamete. None of the above. two gametes. Question 15 1 / 1 point

An individual that is homozygous at the locus that determines ABO blood type may have any of the following except:

type A blood. type AB blood. type B blood. type O blood. Question 16 1 / 1 point

Individuals whose blood type is A and carry both dominant and recessive genes at this locus have a genotype of:

AB. AA. AO. None of the above. Question 17

The presence of a recessive allele:

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can always be determined from the phenotype. is usually masked in the phenotype. is expressed in the phenotype alongside a dominant allele. None of the above.

Question 18
The expression of polygenic traits:

1 / 1 point

is never influenced by environmental factors. is determined by genes at several loci in conjunction with environmental factors. is determined solely by genes at two or more loci. None of the above. Question 19
DNA:

1 / 1 point

directs cellular function. is single stranded. contains the base uracil. contains six different nucleotide bases. Question 20
Chromosome number is reduced during:

1 / 1 point

translation. recombination. meiosis. mitosis.

Quiz 4
1 / 1 point
Genetic drift is the force of evolution that is most powerful when acting on very large populations.

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True False Question 21 / 1 point

Reproductive isolation is key to the development of individual species.

False True Question 31 / 1 point

Sickle-cell anemia is the result of a single-point mutation on chromosome 11.

False True Question 41 / 1 point

The effects of gene flow have decreased from 10,000 years ago to the present.

True False Question 51 / 1 point

The inability to taste PTC indicates a homozygous recessive genotype.

True False Question 61 / 1 point

Malaria is caused by:

eating spoiled food. drinking bad water. bites from infected mosquitoes.

a genetic mutation. Question 7

Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium assumes:

1 / 1 point

no gene flow, mutation, genetic drift, or natural selection. strong selection pressure on the trait(s) being studied. a significant mutation rate from generation to generation. gene flow that is equal both into and out of the population. Question 8
"Fitness," in an evolutionary sense, refers to an individuals:

1 / 1 point

strength. aggressiveness. reproductive success. age at death. Question 9 1 / 1 point

The substitution of one DNA base for another due to a mistake during replication is called a:

founder effect. gene. gene drift. point mutation. Question 10 1 / 1 point

The ABO and MN blood type frequencies of the Dunkers differ significantly from those of current American and German populations due to:

natural selection.

genetic drift. gene flow. mutation. Question 11 0 / 1 point

Mutations to which cells are most likely to have significant evolutionary consequences?

red blood cells brain cells skin pigment cells sex cells (gametes) Question 12 1 / 1 point

Demes in which marriage and reproduction take place from within the groups are called:

polygamous. indigenous. exogamous. endogamous. Question 13 0 / 1 point

A point mutation that does not result in a change to the amino acid coded for is said to be a:

stabilizing mutation. selective mutation. synonymous mutation. spontaneous mutation. Question 14

The best-documented case of industrial melanism involves:

1 / 1 point

monarch butterflies. dung beetles. peppered moths. Galpagos finches. Question 15 0 / 1 point

The mutation known as trisomy 21, in which an extra copy of chromosome 21 is present, is more commonly known as:

Turner syndrome. Down syndrome. Klinefelters syndrome. Williams syndrome.

12 / 15 - 80 % 12 / 15 - 80 %
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1 / 1 point
Functional adaptations in humans during their lifetimes are usually associated with environmental conditions.

False True Question 2 1 / 1 point

Vasodilation is the expansion of blood vessels near the bodys surface in response to excessive cold.

True False Question 3 1 / 1 point

Loss of body hair during human evolution may have resulted from thermoregulatory adaptation to sweating in hot climates.

False True

Question 4 1 / 1 point
C. Loring Brace argued that the race concept:

can be traced to the Renaissance, when seafaring travelers observed differences between people from distant lands. has been present throughout human history. was first used by Marco Polo as he recorded huge amounts of information during his travels in Asia. originated in ancient Egypt. Question 5
Senecence is:

1 / 1 point

when girls begin their periods. the onset of puberty. after the childbearing years. before the childbearing years. Question 6
DNA:

1 / 1 point

largely determines development from conception through death. None of the above. is the sole influence on growth and development. schedules growth, but environment and events influence actual development. Question 7 1 / 1 point
Most neonatal deaths in the U.S. are caused by:

medical malpractice. drug abuse. low birth weight. low genetic quality. Question 8
Low birth weight can result from a mothers:

1 / 1 point

smoking. excessive alcohol consumption. malnutrition. All of the above.

Question 9
Infancy ends:

1 / 1 point

before deciduous dentition has completely erupted. at 36 months. with weaning, which occurs at the same time across cultures. with completion of brain growth. Question 10
Human brain growth is completed by age:

1 / 1 point

10. six. 18 months. three. Question 11

Puberty is marked by:

1 / 1 point

completion of brain growth. menarche in girls. similar body size in boys and girls. adult social roles. Question 12
When epiphyses fuse to the diaphyses:

1 / 1 point

is largely determined by the environment. full adult height is attained. long bone growth is slowed. the adolescent growth spurt begins. Question 13
Osteoporosis is:

1 / 1 point

decreased susceptibility to bone fracture that comes with changes in bone mass. more common in men than women because of testosterone. less common in postmenopausal women with low amounts of estrogen. a main cause of hip fractures in older women. Question 14 1 / 1 point

Ethnographic evidence from around the world shows that postmenopausal women do all of the following EXCEPT:

contribute to their daughters reproductive success. play important roles in provisioning grandchildren. not live very long. act as repositories of information about culture and society. Question 15
The strength and mass of bone:

1 / 1 point

None of the above. vary with an individuals level of physical activity. do not affect the tendency to fracture. are entirely genetically determined. Question 16
Exercise improves physical fitness by contributing to all of the following EXCEPT:

1 / 1 point

increased cholesterol. increased heart and lung function. lower blood pressure. increased bone strength. Question 17
Functional adaptations to high altitude include all of the following EXCEPT:

1 / 1 point

high oxygen saturation in hemoglobin. smaller diameter of blood vessels. greater lung volume. more efficient use of oxygen. Question 18 1 / 1 point

Dark skin, a result of increased melanin production in equatorial peoples, is likely a response to ultraviolet radiation because UV radiation can cause:

None of the above. osteomalacia. rickets. skin cancer. Question 19

Osteomalacia is caused by:

1 / 1 point

insufficient amount of vitamin D. not enough melanin in the skin. too many pregnancies. overexposure to ultraviolet radiation. Question 20 1 / 1 point

Hypoxia has been shown to be an agent of natural selection in that Tibetan women:

with alleles for high oxygen saturation in their hemoglobin had more surviving children. with alleles for high oxygen saturation in their hemoglobin had fewer surviving children. have poor nutrition. at high altitudes had fewer surviving children.
Quiz 6

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1 / 1 point
Sagittal crests are pronounced in some primates with highly developed masticatory muscles.

Question 2 1 / 1 point
Suspensory primates generally have longer legs than arms.

False True Question 3 1 / 1 point

Grooming relationships reinforce social structures and cement social bonds.

False True Question 4 1 / 1 point

Large upper canines in male primates are used primarily for capturing vertebrate prey.

True False Question 5 1 / 1 point

Male chimpanzees hunting success is greater when they hunt in groups.

True False Question 6 1 / 1 point

Unlike apes, monkeys:

have a short lower back. are orthograde; that is, walk upright. have no tail. have limbs (arms and legs) of relatively equal length. Question 7
The presence of five digits on hands and feet is:

1 / 1 point

characteristic only of hominoids. a primitive mammalian trait, retained in most primates. characteristic only of primates. the only truly distinctive primate trait. Question 8
Living lemurs are found only in:

1 / 1 point

South America. Asia. Africa. Madagascar. Question 9

Which of the following are prosimians?

1 / 1 point

gibbons lemurs baboons tamarins Question 10 1 / 1 point

The two suborders of primates are:

platyrrhine and catarrhine. tarsiers and anthropoids. prosimians and anthropoids. pongidae and hominidae. Question 11
Jane Goodall was first to document:

1 / 1 point

use of stick tools by chimpanzees. predatory behavior of chimpanzees. enduring nature of mother-offspring bonds in chimpanzees.

All of the above. Question 12

Primate females:

1 / 1 point invest less in their offspring than do many other mammals. give birth to more offspring than do most other mammals. give birth to fewer offspring than do many other mammals. None of the above.

Question 13
All of the anthropoids live in social groups EXCEPT:

1 / 1 point

howler monkeys. tamarins. orangutans. gibbons. Question 14

Monogamy is characteristic of:

0 / 1 point

orangutans. baboons. chimpanzees. gibbons. Question 15

Altruistic behaviors include all the following EXCEPT:

0 / 1 point

grooming. antipredator warning calls. food sharing. dominance behavior. Question 16

The typical dental formulas of lorises and lemurs is:

1 / 1 point

2 / 1 / 3 / 3. 2 / 1 / 3 / 2. 2 / 1 / 2 / 3. 1 / 1 / 3 / 3.

Question 17
The typical catarrhine dental formula is:

1 / 1 point

2 / 1 / 3 / 3. 3 / 1 / 2 / 3. 2 / 1 / 2 / 3. 1 / 1 / 2 / 3. Question 18
The Y-5 molar morphology is present in:

1 / 1 point

chimpanzees. lemurs. colobus monkeys. howler monkeys.

Quiz 7

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1 / 1 point Grooming relationships reinforce social structures and cement social bonds. True False Question 2 1 / 1 point Male chimpanzees hunting success is greater when they hunt in groups. True False Question 3 1 / 1 point Altruistic behavior occurs when both individuals benefit from the behavior. True False Question 4 1 / 1 point Humans are the only primates known to use material culture to access food resources. True False Question 5 1 / 1 point Jane Goodall was the first to document: use of stick tools by chimpanzees.

predatory behavior of chimpanzees. enduring nature of mother-offspring bond in chimpanzees. all of the above Question 6 Sexual dimorphism in canine size: is greater in societies where males compete. is reduced in societies where males compete. is greater when males live with relatives. both B and C Question 7 Monogamy is characteristic of: baboons. gibbons. orangutans. chimpanzees. Question 8 1 / 1 point Altruistic behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT: antipredator warning calls. grooming. dominance behavior. food sharing. Question 9 Nocturnal primates communicate through: complex facial expressions. agonistic dominance interactions. vocalizations. gestures. Question 10 1 / 1 point Chimpanzee hunting has been used as a model for the origins of human hunting because: chimpanzees are the closest relatives of humans. hunting has a nutritional basis. 1 / 1 point 1 / 1 point 1 / 1 point

hunting is most successful when chimps hunt together. all of the above Question 11 1 / 1 point Harry Harlows experiments on rhesus monkeys showed that infants placed with artificial surrogate mothers: developed physically and socially the same as those raised with theirbiological mothers. clung equally to cloth and wire mothers. clung to wire mothers whether the mothers had bottles attached to themor not. lacked basic social skills as adults. Question 12 Chimpanzees taught by humans to make simple stone tools: were unable to teach other chimpanzees to do so. passed this new behavior to relatives. were never able to learn to use a sharp edge to cut. none of the above Question 13 1 / 1 point In studies of primate cognition and tool use, researchers have taughtchimpanzees to crack open nuts with stones. Later in life, these chimpanzees have taught other young chimpanzees and offspring the same skill. This could be considered: social transmission of learned behavior. a type of culture that is learned and passed between individuals. evidence of the cognitive capabilities of primates. all of the above
Quiz 8

1 / 1 point

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The Earth is about 4.6 billion years old.

1 / 1 point True False Question 2 1 / 1 point

Rapid burial after death usually impedes fossilization.

True

False Question 3 1 / 1 point

Historically speaking, scientists were able to provide relative ages for fossils before they were able to provide numerical ages.

True False Question 4 1 / 1 point

The chemical signature of volcanic ash layers can be used to correlate sites across vast regions.

True False Question 5 1 / 1 point

The English surveyor who developed the technique of stratigraphic correlation between regions was:

Richard Owen. William Smith. Charles Lyell. Alfred Wallace. Question 6 taphonomy. archaeology. cryptozoology. biology. Question 7 punctuated equilibrium. phyletic gradualism. parallel evolution. convergent evolution. Question 8 1 / 1 point 1 / 1 point
The theory that species persist for long periods and then undergo rapid spurts of evolutionary change is:

1 / 1 point

The study of what happens to an organisms remains after death is:

If fossil species A is consistently recovered from geological deposits beneath layers containing fossil species B, then A is considered older than B. This relative dating technique is based on the principle of:

fluorine analysis. geolayering. superposition.

paleomagnetism. Question 9

1 / 1 point

One of the only fossil sites in the world that preserves a great deal of evidence for anthropoid evolution during the Eocene and Oligocene epochs is:

Solnhofen, Germany. Zhoukoudian, China. Fayum, Egypt. Cambria, England. Question 10 1 / 1 point

Prior to the invention of absolute dating techniques, one of the chemical dating methods useful for establishing the relative age of fossils from a single site was:

electron spin resonance dating. thermoluminescence dating. fission track dating. fluorine dating. Question 11
Biostratigraphic dating relies on:

1 / 1 point

the concentration of fluorine in the soil and in groundwater. radioactive decay of carbon to nitrogen. the first and last appearances of species in the fossil record. magnetic shifts in the earths interior. Question 12 1 / 1 point
The absolute dating method that involves counting the annual rings visible in the cross-section of a tree is called:

arborchronology. dendrochronology. luminescence dating. fission track dating. Question 13

With a half-life of 5,730 years,
14

1 / 1 point

C dating is useful for dating carbon-bearing objects as far back as:

500,000 years ago. 50,000 years ago. 5 mya.

50 mya. Question 14 1 / 1 point

Which dating method would be most appropriate for establishing the age of a volcanic ash layer from an early hominid site in eastern Africa?

amino acid dating

14

C dating K/40Ar dating Question 15

electron spin resonance dating

40

1 / 1 point

What do geologists call the oldest portion of Earths history, accounting for roughly 87% of that history?

Triassic period Paleozoic era Precambrian eon Pleistocene epoch Question 16 chronology. dendrogram. lexigram. phylogeny. Question 17 teeth vertebrae muscle tissue skin Question 18 half-life. demi-dose middlemorph. semichron. Question 19 1 / 1 point
The absolute dating technique that emerged as a result of research into constructing the atomic bomb during World War II is:

1 / 1 point

A diagram (family tree) that proposes hypothetical ancestor-descendant relationships between species is a:

1 / 1 point

Which of the following has the greatest likelihood of becoming fossilized?

1 / 1 point

The time it takes for 50% of an unstable isotope to decay to a stable form is called the:

fission-track dating.
40 14

K/40Ar dating. C dating. 1 / 1 point

thermoluminescence dating. Question 20 luminescence dating. amino-acid racemization dating. electron spin resonance dating. fission-track dating.
ONLINE EXAM #1

The dating technique in which proteins are examined under high magnification using polarized light is:

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DNA:

1 / 1 point is single stranded. contains six different nucleotide bases. directs cellular function. contains the base uracil. Question 2
Gametes are:

1 / 1 point

diploid. haploid. produced during mitosis. None of the above. Question 3

Mitochondrial DNA is contained within the cells nucleus.

1 / 1 point

True False Question 4 1 / 1 point

The presence of a recessive allele:

can always be determined from the phenotype. is usually masked in the phenotype. is expressed in the phenotype alongside a dominant

allele. None of the above. Question 5

In mammals, the male parents gametes determine the sex of his offspring because:

1 / 1 point

the X chromosome originates only from females. sperm are more powerful than eggs. the Y chromosome is present in males only. the X chromosome determines sex. Question 6
Proteins consist of:

1 / 1 point

genes. RNA plus mRNA. chains of DNA nucleotides. chains of amino acids. Question 7 True False Question 8 1 / 1 point
An individual that is homozygous at the locus that determines ABO blood type may have any of the following except:

1 / 1 point

In order for traits to respond to natural selection, they must be heritable.

type AB blood. type O blood. type A blood. type B blood. Question 9

Meiosis results in the production of:

1 / 1 point

two gametes. four gametes. a single gamete. None of the above. Question 10 1 / 1 point

DNA replication takes place only during the production of new gametes.

True False Question 11 1 / 1 point

Human ABO blood types are:

determined by regulatory genes. controlled by multiple alleles. controlled by multiple genes. None of the above. Question 12
The following are complementary bases in DNA:

1 / 1 point

adenine and thymine. adenine and cytosine. guanine and thymine. guanine and uracil. question set 1 / 1 point
Genetic drift is the force of evolution that is most powerful when acting on very large populations.

on 13 True False

Question 14 1 / 1 point
The inability to taste PTC indicates a homozygous recessive genotype.

True False Question 15 1 / 1 point

The evolution of the modern horse with a single hoof on each limb from a dog-sized ancestor with multiple digits is an example of:

macroevolution. stabilizing selection. disruptive selection. microevolution. Question 16

Mutation is one of many sources of new alleles.

0 / 1 point

True False Question 17 1 / 1 point

The substitution of one DNA base for another due to a mistake during replication is called a:

gene drift. founder effect. gene. point mutation. Question 18

The vector for transmitting the malarial parasite to humans is:

1 / 1 point

dirty drinking water. mosquitoes. rats. monkeys. Question 19 gene pool. population. clinal distribution. polymorphism. Question 20
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium assumes:

1 / 1 point

All of the alleles contained within a group of interbreeding individuals is called a:

1 / 1 point

strong selection pressure on the trait(s) being studied. a significant mutation rate from generation to generation. gene flow that is equal both into and out of the population. no gene flow, mutation, genetic drift, or natural selection. Question 21
Spontaneous mutation is the result of:

1 / 1 point

unknown causes. X-rays. toxic chemicals.

UV radiation. Question 22
Another name for the evolutionary force called gene flow is:

0 / 1 point

founder effect. disruptive selection. admixture. transposition. Question 23

Malaria is caused by:

1 / 1 point

bites from infected mosquitoes. a genetic mutation. drinking bad water. eating spoiled food. Question 24 negative assortative mating positive assortative mating random mating inbreeding Question 25
Evolution can best be defined as:

1 / 1 point

Which of the following is necessary for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium to be maintained?

1 / 1 point

the appearance of a new species. a change in allele frequencies in a breeding population over time. changes in the DNA of an individual over his or her lifetime. a process that occurs only over extremely long periods of time. Question Set 0 / 1 point
Recent studies have confirmed Darwins hypothesis that the earliest hominids originated in grasslands.

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True False Question 27 1 / 1 point

Physical anthropology does NOT include:

archaeology.

linguistics. forensics. genetics. Question 28 1 / 1 point

Darwins observation that bipedalism frees the hand to hold objects led him to hypothesize that tool use was an important selective pressure on bipedalism.

True False Question 29 1 / 1 point

Margaret Mead was:

an early cultural anthropologist who worked in Papua New Guinea. a physical anthropologist who studied short stature among people in Papua New Guinea. an early linguist who worked on the evolution of language. None of the above. Question 30 1 / 1 point
Physical anthropologists assisted with the identification of victims at New Yorks World Trade Center after 9/11.

True False Question 31 1 / 1 point

Anthropology includes the study of:

the use and social context of language. fossil humans and their closest relatives. prehistoric societies and artifacts. All of the above. Question 32
Culture is:

1 / 1 point

genetically determined. too vague to be important for physical anthropologists. learned behavior transmitted from person to person. the same worldwide.

Question 33
The nonhoning canine in both humans and our ancestors:

0 / 1 point

evolved before bipedalism. is used in threat displays by males. disappeared after hominids began to make and use tools for food processing. allows us to process plant and meat foods that require shredding. Question 34 1 / 1 point
Forensic anthropology:

applies anthropological techniques to modern crime scenes and disasters. is the study of trauma in ancient populations. examines the relationship between biological and cultural evolution. is the study of nonhuman primates. Question 35
Language:

1 / 1 point is a set of symbols that refer to things other than themselves. is used by wild chimpanzees to transfer knowledge between individuals and generations. as a concept, refers to all primate communication. All of the above.

Question 36
Physical anthropology includes the study of linguistic variation as it relates to climate.

1 / 1 point

True False Question 37 1 / 1 point

Changes in the skeletons of populations on St. Catherines Island, near Georgia, revealed that:

postcontact native populations became taller after the Spanish arrived. precontact Native Americans suffered from poor dental health and poor nutrition. health and stature declined with a transition to hunting and gathering.

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health and stature declined with the adoption of agriculture. Question Set 1 / 1 point
Before 1700, most Western scientists thought the Earth was about 4.6 billion years old.

True False Question 39 1 / 1 point

Mutation is the only source of new genetic material.

True False Question 40 1 / 1 point

The idea of catastrophism is attributed to:

Charles Darwin. Charles Lyell. Georges Cuvier. Comte Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon. Question 41
Gene flow increases the number of genetic differences between populations.

0 / 1 point

True False Question 42 1 / 1 point

Carolus Linnaeus:

was a proponent of evolutionary change. developed a classification system for plants and animals. was a supporter of Charles Darwin. developed theories of natural selection. Question 43 True False Question 44 1 / 1 point
The physical expression of an organisms genetic constitution is called the:

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Mendels discrete units responsible for the characteristics in his pea plants are now known as chromosomes.

karyotype. phenotype. stereotype. genotype. Question 45

Alfred Wallace was:

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an English naturalist who arrived at many of the same conclusions as Darwin. mistakenly credited with the theory of natural selection. a British dog breeder who worked on artificial selection experiments. known for gathering even more evidence to support evolution than Darwin did. Question 46
All of the following are formal taxonomic categories EXCEPT:

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kingdom. population. order. family. Question 47 True False Question 48 1 / 1 point

The classification of past and living life forms is:

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Natural selection works on preexisting variation in a population.

paleontology. taxonomy. geology. demography. Question 49 True False 1 / 1 point

Genetic drift is most powerful as an evolutionary cause when operating on small populations.

Question 50 1 / 1 point
In 1962, Watson and Crick were awarded the Nobel Prize for their 1953 discovery that the structure of the DNA molecule was:

a triple helix. circular. linear. a double helix.