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Polymorphic trait has two or more
a. Alleles b. Chromosomes c. Clines |
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Cline is a gradual change in
a. time b. space c. both |
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The Hardy Weinberg equilibrium uses mathematics to predict allele frequencies
TRUE OR FALSE |
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Acclimatization always produces long term
TRUE OR FALSE |
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UV radiation had no effect on the evolving early humans
TRUE OR FALSE |
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The vitamin d hypothesis applies to
a. Tropical b. Northern Areas c. Both |
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| UV radiation is mainly a factor of what type of environment? |
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Vasoconstriction and vasodilation effect body shape, height and length of limb
TRUE OR FALSE |
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Bergmann's and Allen's rules concern
a. Disease b. Diet c. Climate d. All |
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UV radiation is needed to produce vitamin B (folate)
TRUE OR FALSE |
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| Reduced available oxygen, stress factor at high altitude |
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Antibiotics for a while cause an increase in infectious disease deaths
TRUE OR FALSE |
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Vectors
a. Bacteria b. Mosquitoes c. both d. neither |
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Endemic disease
a. Continuous b. widespread c. occurs in larger populations c. all |
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Growth refers to an increase in mass or number of cells
TRUE OR FALSE |
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| An infants brain at birth is __% of adult size |
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| Proteins and carbohydrates are examples of |
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The agricultural revolution narrowed the food base
TRUE OR FALSE |
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Infectious disease is a significant factor affecting growth
TRUE OR FALSE |
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How natural selection has operated on the life cycle
Study of human growth and development from evolutionary perspective |
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Frequent nursing increasing population
TRUE OR FALSE |
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The human post reproductive stage is
a. unique b. shared with other primates |
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The "parenting" and "grandmother" theory explain why older women have children
TRUE OR FALSE |
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| "Senescence" a. Slows aging b. Causes aging |
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The human life span has not changed in thousands of years
TRUE OR FALSE |
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The Telomere hypothesis involves
a. Pleiotropic Genes b. Cell Division |
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Most important in life expectancy
a. genes b. life style c. Temp. and humidity |
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Studies how humans think
a. evolutionary psychology b. life history psychology |
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Considering longevity, who is most successful
a. Homo Sapiens b. Homo Erectus |
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Domestication of plants and animals
a. Upper Paleolithic b. Neolithic |
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| The earliest reason for cutting forest |
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Clearing for cultivation and grazing
Firewood and lumber construction |
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"Frontier" forest refers to where colonists first settled
TRUE OR FALSE |
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Most important single cause of extinction
a. Climate Change b. Habitat loss c. Overpopulation |
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Major single challenge facing humanity
a. Overpopulation b. Disease c. Starvation |
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Greenhouse gases are produced by photosynthesis
TRUE OR FALSE |
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| False - through fossil fuels |
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"Ecological Footprints" are __ in developing nations
a. smaller b. larger |
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First (250mya): Continental Drift
Second(65mya): Asteroid Hit |
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Produced by endocrine glands
Genes can affect hormones |
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| Evolution of Nutritional Requirements |
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| Co-evolved with foods available to human ancestors |
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Term
There are less mosquitoes when trees are slashed and burned
TRUE OR FALSE |
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UV Radiation is mainly a factor of what type of environment?
a. Tropical b. Northern c. Southern d. all |
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| Phases of Human Life Cycle |
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Pre-nadal
Infancy
Childhood
Adolescence
Adulthood
Post-reproductive |
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| What is most dominant life form? |
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Definition
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Term
| Essential amino acids (9 of 22) are: |
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| Obtained from animal proteins |
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The ability to store fat
a. Has recently evolved b. shared with early human ancestors |
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Unusually long
- Reflects importance of learning for our species |
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| refers to a trait influenced by genes are at two or more loci |
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| refers to a species with populations that differ in expression of two or more traits |
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| Only real chance of reversing trends is by |
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| Consequences of Global Warming |
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Loss of Agricultural Lands
Extinction of plant and animal species
Altered patterns of infectious disease |
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| Contain over half of all plants and animals on Earth |
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Term
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Holocene Extinction
Began in late Pleistocene or Early Holocene
Holocene is “Recent” period - started 10,000 years ago
Recent and ongoing extinctions
Due to activities of Homo sapiens
Continuing now |
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| The totality of all living things, from fungi to humans and trees |
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| Later reasons for cutting forest |
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small communities, towns and cities
Ship building, fortifications, temples and palaces |
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(an archaeological cultural period or stage)
Increased exploitation of smaller animals, fish, shellfish
Increased variety of tools
Less nomadic |
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Big game hunting important during Ice Age
Followed by “Mesolithic” |
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| Much of what is regarded as natural |
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| is a result/impact of human activities |
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| A characteristic with different phenotypic expressions |
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Infants and young children are able to digest milk.
Mostly often gene that codes for lactase production “switches off” in adolescence. |
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approach used to understand microevolutionary patterns of human variation
*physical anthropologists |
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| group of interbreeding individuals sharing a common gene pool |
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| the total complement of genes shared by the reproductive members of a population. |
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| Disease spread from animals to humans |
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| differentiation of cells into different types of tissues. |
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| Lasts about 4 years, then decreases to steady level |
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| At start of puberty (earlier for girls) |
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| What body part has greatest rate of growth? |
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Definition
Carbohydrates
Fats
Vitamins
Minerals
Proteins |
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High in animal protein
Low in fats
High in complex carbohydrates
Low salt
High calcium |
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| Diet was once ___ now ____. |
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adaptive
maladaptive (causes disease)
Some characteristics adaptive from our ancestors |
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| ___ is celebrated by ritual in most cultures. |
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Genes that have different effects at different times in the life cycle.
May help to explain evolutionary reasons for aging |
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Anthropologists can predict whether humans will eventually become a different species or become extinct
True or False |
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| Human Species will Continue to evolve or go extinct? |
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