Anthropology 300 Summer 2007 Exam I Review
Exam number one will be given on Thursday June 28 th
. You will need a pen or pencil and a REGULAR calculator (no graphing calculators and no cell phones). You can expect to see the following types of questions and the following topics on this exam:
Question types
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Multiple choice (approximately 40 questions)
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Short answer (10 to 15 questions)
Topics
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Influences on Darwin
 Darwin’s four postulates for evolution by natural selection
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3 types of selection (directional, stabilizing, and disruptive)
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Structure of DNA
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DNA replication
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Protein synthesis
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Sickle-cell anemia
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3 types of mutations (point, addition, and deletion)
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Chromosomes – autosomal and sex
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Cells – somatic and sex
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Mitosis
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Meiosis
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Genes and alleles
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Dominance, recessiveness, and codominance
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Genotypes and phenotypes
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Patterns of inheritance and Punnet squares
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Sex linked traits
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Pedigrees
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Hardy-Weinberg equation
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Blood types – ABO and Rh
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Mitochondrial DNA
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Molecular clock
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Race concept and inter- vs. intra- population variation
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Taxonomic levels
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Taxonomic characteristics (derived, primitive, homoplasy)
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Taxonomy of modern humans
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Primate characteristics
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Dental formula
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Prosimii characteristics
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4 types of prosimians
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Tarsiers
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Anthropoidea characteristics
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Platyrrhini characteristics
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Catarrhini characteristics
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Cercopithecoidea characteristics

Anthropology 300 Summer 2007 Exam I Review
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Hominoidea characteristics
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Family Hylobatidae
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Family Pongidae
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Family Hominidae
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African vs. Asian apes
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Primate video