Anthropology Final exam

Question 1 Multiple Choice
1 points A hominid is

an ape-like primate that walks on two legs

a non-human animal

an example of a "paradigm"

none of these
A

Question 2 Multiple Choice
1 points Biocultural anthropologists study

hominid evolution

the relationship of the skeleton with its surrounding tissue

human variation

the interplay of biological and cultural factors
D

Question 3 Multiple Choice
1 points Natural selection can be summarized by which statement?

All species are fixed.

Organisms transform and pass these transformations on to their offspring.

A divine creator creates all species according to an unknowable plan.

Within a population, some variations are favored by environmental conditions and others are not.
D

Question 4 Multiple Choice
1 points When discussing natural selection, the term "fitness" is best thought of as

a reference to physical fitness

reproductive success

strength

none of these
B

Question 5 Multiple Choice
1 points Where do new variations come from?

changes in the genetic material

point mutations

chromosomal mutations

all of these
D

Question 6 True/False
1 points According to the Biological Species Concept, two groups of creatures are sometimes considered separate species even if they are capable of creating fertile offspring.

True

False

Question 7 Multiple Choice
1 points What is a difference between the concepts of race and ethnic group?

Races are separated from one another by social barriers.

The concept of race explicitly incorporates sociocultural factors.

Ethnic groups are separated from one another by social barriers.

The term ethnic group has been replaced by the term race.
C

Question 8 Multiple Choice
1 points