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11/28/2011

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human gametes contain how many chromosomes?
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structural proteins are to regulatory proteins as __ proteins are to __ protiens.
Definition

structural proteins are to regulatory proteins as _physical_ proteins are to funtional__ protiens.

Term
the fusion of the ends of the bone to the shaft is blocked earlier in life by?
Definition
a growth plate
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__ always binds with __, and __ always binds with __.
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_A_ always binds with _T_, and _G_ always binds with _C_.

 

AT , GC

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the __ in humans is at the bottom of the skull, where the spinal cord runs.
Definition
the Foramen magnum
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heat-adapted mammal populations will have long limbs.
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Allen's rule
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What is NOT common among most primates?
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poor vision
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complex material culture and tool use, as well as speech, in the human evolutionary trajectory are estimated to have emerged around...
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2.5 million years ago
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which is NOT a key to a female primates feeding success?

-food quality

-food distribution

-food availability

-food variety 

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food variety
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Darwin's theory of evolution is based on evolution by...
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natural selection
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the following is NOT an example of an empirical science:

-metaphysics

-anthropology

-epidemiology

-oncology

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-metaphysics
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___ hold amino acids together, creating proteins.
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peptide bonds
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one female having multiple male counter-parts is an example of which primate residence pattern?
Definition
polyandry
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replication takes place in the...
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nucleus

 

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melanin helps keep __ protected in our bodies.
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folic acid
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all aspects of human biology are studied by...
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physical anthropologists
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gene flow involves:
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admixture between populations
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what is directional selection?
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 a single phenotype is favored, causing the allele frequency to continuously shift in one direction.
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based on genetic classification, great apes are divided into three sub-families. what are they?
Definition
pongines,hominines,gorilines
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humans ability to speak is due to which bone?
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hyoid
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the two strands that make up the double helix DNA are held together by__ that connect the nitrogenous bases together.
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hydrogen bonds
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__ reduces the fitness of the individual performing the act.
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Altruism
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a full-on explanation of a phenomenon that proves absolutely true refers to :
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scientific law
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elements having known half-lives in applicable to scientists due to:
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uniformitarianism
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__ for function and __ for fine-tuning.

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_macronutrients_ for function and _micronutrients_ for fine-tuning.

 

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females displaying preference for their mates represents :
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sexual selection
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the proportiono of a trait's variation that is genetic is reffered to as:
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heritability
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what residence pattern describes when both sexes mate promiscuously ?
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multi-male, multi-female
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which of the following evolutionary forces best exemplifies primates movement from arboreal environment to a terrestrial one?
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natural selection
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short tandem repeats (STR's) form individualistic signatures, and are known as___.
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microsatellites
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the law of assortment is accedited to___.
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Mendel
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A repeated [CAG] DNA sequence of over 35 times, is located on chromosome four, and leads to degeneration of parts of the brain that control body movement is referred to as...
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Huntingtons's cholera
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__, or higher primates, have larger brains and see in color.
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Anthropoids
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the genes that are used for the overall body layout in mammals and fruit flies, alike.
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HOX genes
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only __ traits respond to natural selection; they are the primary driving force of evolution.
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heritable
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__ reduces or eliminates hemoglobin synthesis, and may lead to hemoglobin "clumping" in red blood cells.
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Thalassemia
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allele [X] leads to multiple efects (brown eyes and curly hair). this allele is said to be:
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pleiotropic
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during times of excess, energy would be efficiently stored in the form of glucose in fat tissue.
Definition
thrifty genotype
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for a concoction of reasons, modern human populations have been getting taller over the several generations. This is an example of :
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secular trend
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the evolution of man from the ealiest of ancestors is an example of:
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macroevolution
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what is not considered a fossil?
Definition
Human skull dating to 200bp
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the study of what happens to things post-motem.
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Taphonomy
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punctuated equilibrium assumes..
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short periods of time leading to speciation events
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adaptive radiation of mammals.
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paleocene 66-56 mya
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after two half lives, how much of a parent material has been replaced ( at a statistically regular rate)?
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75%
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chirality is concerned with 2 forms of...
Definition
amino acids
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biostratigraphy follows the law of...
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superposition
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which hypothesis best explains the emergence of primates?
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angiosperm radiation
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the firs Euprimates, Omomyids and Adapids, emerged in the __ epoch.
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oligocene 56-34 mya
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the early oligocene landscape of Fayum:
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wet, warm, tropical
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what are not characteristics of Aegytopothecus?
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long legs, relative to arms
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according to the fossil records, which was the first South American primate?
Definition
Branisella
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this fossil resembled extant orangutans.
Definition
Sivapithecus
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what is not considered a primitive higher primate?
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Eosimias
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phylogenetic mapping traces:
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ancestry and time.
Term
which is an indicator is which mode of locomotion was used?
Definition
foramen magnum
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obligate bipedalism:
Definition
preceded increases in brain size
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what is not a characteristic of honing chewing complex?
Definition
wearing on the tips of canine teeth
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according to the fossil record, which was the most recent?
Definition
Eoanthropus dawsoni
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the foundation behavior of hominidae:
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bipedalism
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which muscles are not involved in mastication?
Definition
Tuberous
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the footprints Laitoli had:
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Double arches
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which species of Australopithecines survived for the longest time periods in South Africa ?
Definition
Australopithecus robustus
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where did Ernst Haekel propose to be the cradle of humanity?
Definition
Asia
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according to the fossil record, this is the earliest of genus Homo:
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Homo floresiensis
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a characteristic feature of Homo Erectus is a thick skull, which is an indication of which type of selective forces?
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stabilizing
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A sagittal keel is __ then a sagittal crest?
Definition
less robust than
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where would one find nuchal cresting?
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back of skull
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why is Dmanisi, Georgia an important archaeological site?
Definition
it shows that humans originated in Africa
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around when do we begin to see the Acheulean hand-axe?
Definition
1.5 mya
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the multi-regional model proposes:
Definition
European Homo sapiens gave rise to modern European Homo sapiens
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which is not a characteristic of archaic Homo sapiens?
Definition
chin
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why did Shanidar 1 use a different kind of "tool kit"?
Definition
it was missing an arm
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Mousterian toolmaking utilizes which technique ?
Definition
Levallios
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What was not a Neanderthal burial site?
Definition
Dali
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Gracilization of early Homo sapiens involved:
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smaller face, less projecting face, shorter stature
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the most genetically diverse populations:
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sub-saharan Africa
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the neolithic marks the beginning of the ___ epoch.
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Holocene
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where is the earliest evidence of agriculture coming from?
Definition
the levant
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A rough estimate for the emergence of agriculture
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10,000 ya
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Endemic diseases are likely found in ___ sites.
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sedentary groups
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selection for mutant CCR5 protein exhibits:
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positive natural selection
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what animal was first to get domesticated?
Definition
goat
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compared with hunter-gatherers, which do we not see in agriculturists?
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bones with higher second moments of area
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cribra orbitalia occurs in response to :
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Anemia
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