ANTH 161 midterm Exam Questions AND Correct Answers
________ is the genetic makeup of an individual while
________ is the observable feature of an organism. -
✔✔genotype, phenotype
________ predicts that social animals should behave less
competitively toward close kin due to their shared genes. -
✔✔Kin selection
__________ is one example of a pre-mating isolation
mechanism. - ✔✔Mechanical incompatibility
__________ is the pre-Mendelian idea that both parents
contribute equally to offspring and that these contributions
are halved in successive generations. - ✔✔blending
inheritance
__________ is the primary determinant of skin color. -
✔✔Melanin
A group that shares identifiable traits at the genetic level
__________. - ✔✔can change through time with gene flow
,A major difference between chimpanzees and bonobos is
____________________. - ✔✔A major difference between
chimpanzees and bonobos is ____________________.
According to Allen's Rule, __________. - ✔✔the colder the
climate, the shorter the limbs
According to Bergmann's Rule, __________. - ✔✔the colder
the climate, the larger the body
After September 11, 2001, ____________ helped to identify
the remains of the victims to bring closure to grieving families.
- ✔✔forensic anthropologists
After weaning, most mammals __________. - ✔✔become
lactose malabsorbers
All Hominoids share ____________________. -
✔✔adaptations for brachiation
, All-male "bachelor" groups may occur in species where
__________ exist(s). - ✔✔one-male polygyny
An example of a learned behavior among chimps is the use of
a _______ to extract and eat safari ants. - ✔✔wand or stick
An individual who is _________ is less likely to be infected by
malaria than an _________ individual - ✔✔heterozygous HbS
HbA; homozygous HbA HbA
Anthropologists study which of the following? -
✔✔humankind in all its forms across all time
Anthropology is unique because of its _________ - ✔✔cultural
and biological perspective
Anthropometry can be defined as __________. - ✔✔the
measurement of different aspects of the body, such as stature
or skin color
________ is the genetic makeup of an individual while
________ is the observable feature of an organism. -
✔✔genotype, phenotype
________ predicts that social animals should behave less
competitively toward close kin due to their shared genes. -
✔✔Kin selection
__________ is one example of a pre-mating isolation
mechanism. - ✔✔Mechanical incompatibility
__________ is the pre-Mendelian idea that both parents
contribute equally to offspring and that these contributions
are halved in successive generations. - ✔✔blending
inheritance
__________ is the primary determinant of skin color. -
✔✔Melanin
A group that shares identifiable traits at the genetic level
__________. - ✔✔can change through time with gene flow
,A major difference between chimpanzees and bonobos is
____________________. - ✔✔A major difference between
chimpanzees and bonobos is ____________________.
According to Allen's Rule, __________. - ✔✔the colder the
climate, the shorter the limbs
According to Bergmann's Rule, __________. - ✔✔the colder
the climate, the larger the body
After September 11, 2001, ____________ helped to identify
the remains of the victims to bring closure to grieving families.
- ✔✔forensic anthropologists
After weaning, most mammals __________. - ✔✔become
lactose malabsorbers
All Hominoids share ____________________. -
✔✔adaptations for brachiation
, All-male "bachelor" groups may occur in species where
__________ exist(s). - ✔✔one-male polygyny
An example of a learned behavior among chimps is the use of
a _______ to extract and eat safari ants. - ✔✔wand or stick
An individual who is _________ is less likely to be infected by
malaria than an _________ individual - ✔✔heterozygous HbS
HbA; homozygous HbA HbA
Anthropologists study which of the following? -
✔✔humankind in all its forms across all time
Anthropology is unique because of its _________ - ✔✔cultural
and biological perspective
Anthropometry can be defined as __________. - ✔✔the
measurement of different aspects of the body, such as stature
or skin color
