Question 1

Which group of genes appears to be selected for in the recent evolution of humans?

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A)   Lactase, AGT, SNP
B)   DRD4, Cntnap2, TAS2R38
C)   CCR5, SNP, G6PD
D)   CCR5, ASPM, Lactase

Question 2

The flu virus provides an example of

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A)   artificial selection.
B)   how rapidly evolution can occur.
C)   stabilizing selection.
D)   human-generated selection.

Question 3

Identify and describe three of the costs associated with the evolution of a large brain.

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Question 4

Which class displays the most similarity to the ancestral vertebrates?

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A)   Amphibians
B)   Birds
C)   Lampreys
D)   Reptiles

Question 5

The main subdivision of a phylum is a(n)

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A)   order.
B)   family.
C)   class.
D)   kingdom.

Question 6

As a general rule, brain size correlates with body size; the extent to which brain size deviates from this correlation is known as the _______ factor.

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Question 7

Discuss the chronology and main events in hominin evolution, as revealed by endocasts and fossils.

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The study of endocasts and fossils has p...

Question 8

The main subdivision of an order is a

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A)   phylum.
B)   class.
C)   genus.
D)   family.

Question 9

A population subject to natural selection exhibits a decrease in variation in hair color. What kind of selection did the population experience?

Accepted Answer

A)   Constructive selection
B)   Directional selection
C)   Disruptive selection
D)   Stabilizing selection

Question 10

Refer to the table.
  Rhesus  Baboon  Chimpanzee  Gorilla  monkey  Brain weight (g) 180140440406 Body weight (g) 6,80030,00052,000207,000\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|}\hline &	ext { Rhesus } & 	ext { Baboon } & 	ext { Chimpanzee } & 	ext { Gorilla } \&	ext { monkey }\\hline 	ext { Brain weight }(g)  & 180 & 140 & 440 & 406 \\hline 	ext { Body weight }(g)  & 6,800 & 30,000 & 52,000 & 207,000 \\hline\end{array} Brain weight (g)  Body weight (g) ​ Rhesus  monkey 1806,800​ Baboon 14030,000​ Chimpanzee 44052,000​ Gorilla 406207,000​​  Based on the data in the table, which species has the greatest encephalization factor?

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A)   Rhesus monkey
B)   Baboon
C)   Chimpanzee
D)   Gorilla

Question 11

The similarity of body form in tadpoles and sharks suggests

Accepted Answer

A)   analogy.
B)   homology.
C)   homoplasy.
D)   involution.

Question 12

Which of the following would not be considered a valid question or area of inquiry in the study of evolutionary psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Whether females have a preference for humor
B)   How auditory neurons process the frequencies of human speech
C)   Determining which sex is choosier for mate selection
D)   Studying the ideal waist-to-hip ratio preferred by men

Question 13

Refer to the figure.
 Which statement regarding comparisons among brains can be concluded from the figure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ancestral vertebrates did not have cerebral hemispheres.
B)   The evolution of larger brains in sharks is linked to the development of larger brains in mammals.
C)   Both birds and teleost fishes have relatively small olfactory bulbs because they evolved from a common ancestor.
D)   The relatively large cerebellum of birds and mammals evolved independently.

Question 14

In various orders of birds, it has been found that the frequency of innovation in obtaining food is correlated with the size of the _______.

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Question 15

The brain volume of fossils is studied by means of

Accepted Answer

A)   PET scans.
B)   radioimmunoassay.
C)   endocasts.
D)   None of the above

Question 16

Compared to other species, the _______ is the closest genetic relative of humans.

Accepted Answer

A)   common gibbon
B)   orangutan
C)   chimpanzee
D)   gorilla

Question 17

The current system that is used for classifying animals was originated by

Accepted Answer

A)   Carolus Linnaeus.
B)   Alfred Russel Wallace.
C)   Charles Darwin.
D)   Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck.

Question 18

Which class has the greatest number of species?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mammals
B)   Birds
C)   Reptiles
D)   Insects

Question 19

Which gene influences the size of the cerebral cortex in humans and chimpanzees?

Accepted Answer

A)   Caspase
B)   Arc
C)   Homer
D)   ASPM

Question 20

Which statement about the rat brain is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   The cortex lacks convolutions.
B)   It lacks a corpus callosum.
C)   Compared to the human cerebral hemispheres, rat cerebral hemispheres make up a smaller proportion of total brain size.
D)   Compared to humans, rats have larger olfactory bulbs relative to overall brain size.

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