Anthropology

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Question 12 pts

Which of the following primates are primarily nocturnal?

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Gibbons

 

Tarsiers

 

Baboons

 

Capuchin Monkeys

 

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Question 22 pts

Which of the following primates are primarily vegetarians?

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Tarsiers

 

Siamangs

 

Bonobos

 

Gorillas

 

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Question 32 pts

Down syndrome is caused by:

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the deletion of one of the 21st chromosomes pairs

 

the addition of third 21st chromosome

 

a point mutation on the 21st chromosome

 

recombination

 

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Question 42 pts

The study of potato washing amongst macaques in Japan has been interpreted as evidence of:

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altruism

 

the ability of nonhuman primates to teach one another

 

anthropocentrism

 

the ability of nonhuman primates to learn from one another

 

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Question 52 pts

Which of the follow is not one of the primary fields of anthropology?

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Ethnography

 

Linguistic Anthropology

 

Archaeology

 

Cultural Anthropology

 

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Question 62 pts

Which of the following individuals provided Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace with the concept of the “struggle for existence”?

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James Usher

 

Thomas Malthus

 

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

 

Charles Lyell

 

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Question 72 pts

Which of the following forms of locomotion involves upright movement on two legs?

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leaping and clinging

 

bipedalism

 

brachiation

 

quadrupedalism

 

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Question 82 pts

As discussed in lecture, CRM refers to:

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Conservation Resource Management

 

Cultural Recreational Management

 

Cultural Resource Management

 

Cooperative Resource Management

 

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Question 92 pts

1. Which of the following forms of primate communication is most closely associated with submission or affiliation between individuals:

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exposed canines

 

grooming

 

chest pounding

 

alarm calls

 

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Question 102 pts

Which of the following most accurately describes the theory of evolution by natural selection?

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survival of the fittest

 

The transmission of acquired characteristics to future offspring. The process by which the strongest individuals survived and pass on their acquired characteristics to succeeding generations while weaker organisms are less likely to transmit their genetic characteristics to succeeding generations.

 

The process by which species change over time.

 

The process by which organisms best adapted to their environment tend to survive and transmit their genetic characteristics to succeeding generations while those less adapted are more likely to be eliminated or fail to transmit their genetic characteristics to succeeding generations.

 

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Question 112 pts

Based on the results of the Human Genome Project, how many genes do humans possess (approximately)?

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25,000

 

2,500

 

90,000

 

100,000

 

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Question 122 pts

Which of the following is not an ape?

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Chimpanzee

 

Baboon

 

Orangutan

 

Bonobo

 

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Question 132 pts

Carbon-14 dating is an example of:

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absolute dating

 

stratigraphy

 

biostratigraphy

 

relative dating

 

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Question 142 pts

What is the likelihood that two individual who are both heterozygous for the sickle-cell allele will have offspring with Sickle-Cell Anemia? Hint: Sickle-Cell Anemia is a homozygous recessive condition.

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50%

 

0%

 

25%

 

75%

 

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Question 152 pts

The evolution of Ellis Van-Creveld Syndrome amongst the Amish communities in Pennsylvania is an example of which of the following agents of evolutionary change:

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genetic drift (founder effect)

 

natural selection

 

gene flow

 

artificial selection

 

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Question 162 pts

An individual who is heterozygous for the sickle-cell allele (HbS) is said to have:

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Sickle-Cell Disease

 

Sickle-Cell Anemia

 

Sickle-Cell Trait

 

Malaria

 

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Question 172 pts

The use of anthropological data, methods, or theories to address real world issues is commonly referred to as:

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Participant-Observation

 

Applied Anthropology

 

anthropologia

 

Linguistic Anthropology

 

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Question 182 pts

Select all that apply. The forward-facing eyes of primates allow for:

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nocturnal vision

 

binocular vision

 

stereoscopic vision

 

improved depth perception

 

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Question 192 pts

While studying the chimpanzees of Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania, Jane Goodall observed evidence of which of the following? Select all that apply.

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tool making

 

hunting

 

co-dominance hierarchies

 

tool use

 

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Question 202 pts

A characteristic that is assumed to be representative of close common ancestry is called:

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a homologous trait

 

homoplasy

 

an analogous trait

 

a derived trait

 

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Question 212 pts

Which of the following fields of anthropology is most closely associated with the systematic excavation and study of artifacts and fossils?

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Archaeology

 

Applied Anthropology

 

Ethology

 

Cultural Anthropology

 

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Question 222 pts

A trait whose phenotype is influence by alleles at multiple genetic loci is known as a:

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dominant allele

 

monogenic trait

 

recessive allele

 

polygenic trait

 

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Question 232 pts

Using the Punnett Square diagram, what is the likelihood that a homozygous PTC taster (TT) and a heterozygous PTC (Tt) taster will have offspring that are homozygous PTC nontasters (tt)?

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50%

 

25%

 

100%

 

0%

 

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Question 242 pts

Charles Lyell’s uniformitarian theories provided evolutionary theorist like Charles Darwin with an understanding of:

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the biological mechanisms of inheritance

 

deep geological time

 

the source of variation

 

the evolutionary impact of acquired characteristics

 

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Question 252 pts

A segment of DNA that influences the production of a functional product such as a protein is known as a:

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gene

 

base pair

 

genome

 

locus

 

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Question 262 pts

The great apes of Africa include chimpanzees, gorillas, and _________. (orangutans or bonobos)

 

 

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Question 272 pts

The complete genetic code of an individual is called its ______. [epigenome or genome]

 

 

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Question 282 pts

The exchange of genes between populations through interbreeding is known as ______. [genetic drift or gene flow]

 

 

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Question 292 pts

Sexual dimorphism is an example of ________ variation. [intraspecific or interspecific]

 

 

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Question 302 pts

Human height is a type of _______ trait. [monogenic or polygenic]

 

 

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Question 312 pts

Humans possess _______ paired chromosomes. [22 or 23]

 

 

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Question 322 pts

Sickle-cell allele is a type of ______ mutation. [point or chromosome]

 

 

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Question 332 pts

In the process of _______, rare alleles can become more common. [gene flow or genetic drift]

 

 

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Question 342 pts

_______ are the products of interspecies breeding. [Species or Hybrids]

 

 

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Question 352 pts

Bird, bat, and insect wings are a type of ______ trait. [analogous or homologous]

 

 

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Question 362 pts

Humans are the only known bipeds in the animal kingdom.

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True

 

False

 

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Question 372 pts

All members of the primate order are diurnal.

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True

 

False

 

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Question 382 pts

The sickle-cell allele occurs exclusively in populations with recent African ancestry.

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True

 

False

 

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Question 392 pts

Widespread and abundant resources tend to favor large group living.

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True

 

False

 

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Question 402 pts

Vervet monkey vocalizations are an example of autonomic communication.

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True

 

False

 

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Question 412 pts

The expression of a monogenic (or Mendelian) traits such as the ability to roll your tongue is heavily influenced by environmental conditions.

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True

 

False

 

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Question 422 pts

Old World and New World Monkeys are primary arboreal.

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True

 

False

 

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Question 432 pts

A primate’s social ranking is permanent and unchanging.

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True

 

False

 

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Question 442 pts

Speciation is an example of macroevolution.

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True

 

False

 

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Question 452 pts

Primates are the only animals that use tools.

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True

 

False

 

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Question 4615 pts

What is sickle-cell anemia? Explain how the relationship between the sickle-cell allele and malaria provides an example of evolution by natural selection in humans.

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Question 4715 pts

Describe the kin-selection and reciprocal altruism theory of altruistic behavior. How does each theory explain the presence of altruistic behaviors amongst primates? How do these theories differ?

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