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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Mutations that occur in the protein-coding region of the genome and result in a change in the amino acid sequence of the protein produced
B A measure of how many genes within a diploid genome are made up of more than the same variant for a gene.
C These are changes that also occur in the protein-coding region of the genome but don’t result in a change in amino acid sequence of the protein being produced.
D A set of genetic variants located on a single stretch of the genome.
Question #2
A The outside, or rough outer covering, of a rock. Usually the cortex is removed during the process of stone tool creation.
B The stone tool industry of Neanderthals and their contemporaries in Africa and Western Asia.
C A distinctive technique of stone tool manufacturing used by archaic Homo sapiens, including Neanderthals.
D The series of steps a food takes from location where it is produced to the store where it is sold to consumers.
Question #3
A A colundular sample of soil and sediments that can be analyzed to study plant and animal presence in a location, or more broadly to determine a regional environment.
B A measure of how many genes within a diploid genome are made up of more than the same variant for a gene.
C This is the movement of genes from one species to the gene pool of another species through hybridization between the species and backcross into the parental population by hybrid offspring.
D A form of dwarfism that occurs when a limited geographic region, such as an island, causes a largebodied animal to be selected for a smaller body size.
Question #4
A The stone tool industry of Neanderthals and their contemporaries in Africa and Western Asia.
B The outside, or rough outer covering, of a rock. Usually the cortex is removed during the process of stone tool creation.
C A natural clay pigment mixed with ferric oxide and clay and sand. Ranges in color from brown to red to orange.
D A distinctive technique of stone tool manufacturing used by archaic Homo sapiens, including Neanderthals.
Question #5
A Mutations that occur in the protein-coding region of the genome and result in a change in the amino acid sequence of the protein produced.
B DNA that originates from sources outside of the specimen you are trying to sequence.
C Mutations that occur in the protein-coding region of the genome and result in a change in the amino acid sequence of the protein produced.
D This is the process of exchange of DNA between two strands to produce new sequence arrangements.
Question #6
A DNA that originates from sources outside of the specimen you are trying to sequence.
B A form of ancient DNA in which DNA originates from the specimen being examined.
C Mutations that occur in the protein-coding region of the genome and result in a change in the amino acid sequence of the protein produced.
D This is the process of exchange of DNA between two strands to produce new sequence arrangements.
Question #7
A The earliest described archaeological period, whereby we start seeing stone tool technology.
B A single specimen from which a species or taxon is described or named.
C The concept that evolutionary change does not occur homogeneously throughout the body in organisms.
D A period of milder climate in between two glacials.
Question #8
A The concept that evolutionary change does not occur homogeneously throughout the body in organisms.
B A taxon or group of taxa descended from a common ancestor which is not shared with another taxon or group.
C The study of the evolutionary relationships between groups of organisms
D An environment from a period in the Earth’s geological past.
Question #9
A The study of the form or size and shape of things (in this case, skeletal parts).
B An organism with extremely large dentition compared with body size.
C The study of phylogeny.
D A taxon or group of taxa descended from a common ancestor which is not shared with another taxon or group.
Question #10
A A primate which includes humans and our fossil relatives and, in more recent definitions, other Great Apes.
B A primate which includes humans and our fossil relatives since our divergence from extant Great Apes.
C An organism with extremely large dentition compared with body size.
D The hypothetical final ancestor (or ancestral population) of two or more taxa before their divergence.
Question #11
A A technique to describe the number of incisors, canines, premolars and molars in each quadrant of the mouth.
B The highly mineralized outer layer of the tooth.
C The “bumps” on the teeth.
D A Gap between the incisors and canines.
Question #12
A Differences in the traits that occur in populations across a geographical area.
B A group of species or taxa with a shared common ancestor.
C A newly evolved trait, or differing from that seen in the ancestor.
D The field of grouping organisms into those of shared ancestry.
Question #13
A The rapid change in global climate, especially a cooling of the Northern Hemisphere, 13,000 years ago.
B The increase of population density as people settled together in cities.
C Theory that modern Homo sapiens expanded from Africa to cover the rest of the world without interacting with archaic humans.
D Time of rapid change to human cultures due to the invention of agriculture, starting around 12,000 years ago.
Question #14
A The time 23,000 years ago when the most recent ice age was the most intense.
B Time of rapid change to human cultures due to the invention of agriculture, starting around 12,000 years ago.
C Time period known for Mousterian lithics that connects African archaic to modern Homo sapiens
D Time period following the Middle Stone Age with a diversification in tool types, starting around 50,000 years ago.
Question #15
A Theory that the first Paleoindians crossed to the Americas by following the southern coast of Beringia.
B Current theory of modern human origins stating that the species evolved first in Africa and interbred with archaic humans of Europe and Asia.
C Theory that modern Homo sapiens evolved simultaneously in Africa, Asia, and Europe from archaic populations.
D Theory that modern H. sapiens expanded from East Africa by crossing the Red Sea and following the coast east across Asia.
Question #16
A The eastern coast of the Mediterranean.
B Time of rapid change to human cultures due to the invention of agriculture, starting around 12,000 years ago.
C Time period following the Middle Stone Age with a diversification in tool types, starting around 50,000 years ago.
D Composed from a mix or composite of traits.
Question #17
A Human organization without strict ranks. Foraging societies tend to be more egalitarian than those based on other subsistence strategies.
B A concept developed by society that is maintained over time through social interactions that make the idea seem “real.”
C People in a society who claim a distinct identity for themselves based on shared cultural characteristics and ancestry.
D Differences in the traits that occur in populations across a geographical area.
Question #18
A An explanation for the origin or history of the world.
B Theory that people were genetically isolated in Beringia before expanding to the Americas.
C Current theory of modern human origins stating that the species evolved first in Africa and interbred with archaic humans of Europe and Asia.
D The idea that modern Homo sapiens evolved as a complex web of small regional populations with sporadic gene flow among them
Question #19
A Having a rounded appearance. Increased globularity of the braincase is a trait of modern Homo sapiens.
B A handheld spear thrower that increased the force of thrown projectiles.
C Having a smooth and slender quality; the opposite of robust.
D A small group of people living together as foragers.
Question #20
A The developmental milestone reached by typical humans during prepubescence.
B Damage to tooth enamel due to the waste products of built-up bacteria. Known in the general public as cavities.
C Having a rounded appearance. Increased globularity of the braincase is a trait of modern Homo sapiens.
D A dental formal only found in the Greater Apes.
Question #21
A Microscopic ridges on the surface of tooth enamel that serve as markers of tooth development.
B Condition where the lower face and jaw protrude forward from a vertical plane
C Different characteristics evolve at different rates and appear at different stages
D A thickened area along the top of the skull.
Question #22
A Tool industry characterized by teardrop-shaped stone handaxes flaked on both sides.
B A ridge on the occipital bone in the back of the skull.
C A thickened area along the top of the skull.
D Microscopic ridges on the surface of tooth enamel that serve as markers of tooth development.
Question #23
A A thickened area along the top of the skull.
B Microscopic ridges on the surface of tooth enamel that serve as markers of tooth development.
C Condition where the lower face and jaw protrude forward from a vertical plane.
D A ridge on the occipital bone in the back of the skull.
Question #24
A An object or being that has human characteristics.
B Geological epoch dating from 2.6 million years ago to about 11,000 years ago.
C Different characteristics evolve at different rates and appear at different stages.
D Religious systems that recognize several gods.
Question #25
A Tool industry characterized by teardrop-shaped stone handaxes flaked on both sides.
B A thickened area along the top of the skull.
C An object or being that has human characteristics.
D Earliest stone-tool industry consisting of simple flakes and choppers.