Question by Ocha: Anthropology beautiful questions 5?
26. Sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, and cystic fibrosis are all examples of heterozygote advantage.
True
False
27. Skin cancer is the strongest selective pressure on skin color.
True
False
28. Solutrean tool maker
A.Homo habilis
B.Homo erectus
C.Homo sapiens sapiens
D.Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
E.Robust Australopithecines
29. The concept of “race”…
A.is a cultural construct.
B.is invalid because within group variation is greater than between group variation.
C.is invalid because divisions of “races” depend on what traits are chosen as distinguishing criteria.
D.is not considered a biological reality because any two human populations share 94-98% of variable human DNA.
E.all of the above
30. The earliest known biped is:
A.Acrobatus bipedus
B.Homo erectus
C.Homo habilis
D.Robust Australopithecines
E.Ardipithecus ramidus or earlier
31. The first stone tool user
A.Homo habilis
B.Homo erectus
C.Homo sapiens sapiens
D.Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
E.Robust Australopithecines
32. The Little Rock Nine
A.were the first African American rock group to win recognition in Tennesee.
B.lead the protest that resulted in the Clinton administration’s apology for the Tuskegee experiments.
C.were nine young students who ended segregation of schools in Arkansas.
D.were nine young patrons who ended segregation of restaurants in Arkansas.
E.None of the above
33. The presence of marked sexual dimorphism in body and canine size in primates (ie. males have bigger bodies and canines) is evidence that the species is:
A.monogamous
B.polyandrous
C.polygynous
D.polywannacracker
E.none of the above
Best answer:
Answer by bravozulu
26. Sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, and cystic fibrosis are all examples of heterozygote advantage.
True though i am not sure about thalassemia
27. Skin cancer is the strongest selective pressure on skin color.
false – that should be making vitamin D because that affects growth and bone strenth
28. Solutrean tool maker
C. Homo sapiens sapiens =thought to be pre-clovis by some
29. The concept of “race”…
E.
A. is a cultural construct.
B. is invalid because within group variation is greater than between group variation.
C. is invalid because divisions of “races” depend on what traits are chosen as distinguishing criteria.
D. is not considered a biological reality because any two human populations share 94-98% of variable human DNA.
E. all of the above
30. The earliest known biped is:
E. Ardipithecus ramidus or earlier
31. The first stone tool user
A. Homo habilis
32. The Little Rock Nine
C. were nine young students who ended segregation of schools in Arkansas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Rock_Nine
33. The presence of marked sexual dimorphism in body and canine size in primates (ie. males have bigger bodies and canines) is evidence that the species is:
C
A. monogamous one male one female
B. polyandrous multiple male mates
C. polygynous multiple female mates
D. polywannacracker not serious
E. none of the above
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