Fall 25 Anthr 1H
Exam 1 Practice Objective Questions
Multiple Choice
1.What is the name for a DNA segment that is deleted, rather than ultimately coding for a protein?
a. Intron
b. Exon
c. Codon
d. Amino acid
e. None of the above
2.Polygenic traits
a. are discrete.
b. have a continuous range of expression.
c. are controlled by only one genetic locus.
d. include the ABO blood type system and cystic fibrosis.
e. are also called Mendelian traits.
3.In which phase of cellular division does DNA form into chromosomes?
a. Anaphase
b. Metaphase
c. Prophase.
d. Telophase.
e. Interphase.
4.Which of the following is an example of evolution?
a. a new mutation developing in a species of rice plant
b. the trait of spotted fur becoming more common in rabbits over time
c. increase in average size of a butterfly species
d. two populations of finches losing the ability to interbreed
e. All of the above.
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5. Primatology is the study of
a. human evolution.
b. human skeletal material.
c. skeletal remains at crime scenes.
d. disease in earlier human groups.
e. nonhuman primates.
6.Which of the following traits is the most important characteristic in defining the Suborder:
Strepsirrhini?
a. ischial callosity
b. nocturnal activity pattern
c. large brain size
d. rhinarium
e. prehensile tail
7.Using all four limbs to support the body during locomotion is called
a. bipedalism.
b. quadrupedalism.
c. vertical clinging and leaping.
d. brachiation.
e. semi-brachiation.
8.Cultural anthropology
a. emphasizes the study of past cultures.
b. focuses on the recovery and analysis of material culture from earlier civilizations.
c. studies only traditional, non-western societies.
d. has no practical application in modern society.
e. is the study of all aspects of human behavior.
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9.Which of the following has never been done through cloning?
a. Getting a clone that did not die of advanced aging.
b. Producing clones cheaply enough so that people would pay money to clone their pets
c. Getting a clone to survive past infancy
d. Cloning an extinct species
e. Cloning a mammal
True/False Questions
10.Humans evolved from chimpanzees.
11.Applied anthropology is the use of anthropological techniques and perspectives to solve practical, realworld problems.