30 questions Flashcards
Term Survival of the Fittest refers to the idea that…
(chat gpt) Only individuals best adapted to their environment will survive and reproduce.
The key to evolutionary success through the mechanism of natural selection is
Gene diversity
What role does natural selection play in evolution?
(chat gpt) It favors traits that enhance survival and reproduction, shaping species over time.
Natural selection affects individuals based on:
The ability to adapt to environmental changes
Stereoscopic vision in primates allows
(chat gpt) Depth perception critical for navigating arboreal environments.
Many primates rely extensively on learned behavior; as a result, primates:
Take a longer time to mature
Infant primates growing apart from their mothers:
Display sociopathic behavior such as aggression and a loner mentality
Role of play in adolescent primates is critical to their development of:
Motor skills
Which of the following is an example of kin selection:
(chat gpt) Altruistic behavior toward close relatives to enhance shared genetic survival.
Brain size and structure of primates allowed for:
(chat gpt) Advanced cognitive abilities, problem-solving, and social interactions.
In evolutionary biology and evolutionary psychology, is any expenditure (time, energy, etc.) that benefits one offspring at a cost to parents’ ability to dedicate to other components of fitness:
(chat gpt) Parental investment
Bipedalism developed most likely as:
An adaptation to efficiently use energy
What key development is thought to have fueled the evolutionary growth in human brain size?
Advances in tool use and dietary changes
Which australopithecine is famously represented by the specimen known as “Lucy”?
Australopithecus afarensis
What does the forward positioning of the foramen Magnum in sahelanthropus tchadensis suggest?
(chat gpt) that it was adapted for upright walking.
Which hominin species is beloved to have first developed the ability to produce vocalizations similar to speech?
Neanderthals
Bonobo females engage in sexual behavior with other females in order to:
form bonds and ease tensions
The first use of fire by hominids is associated with:
Homo erectus
Males in monogamous societies are more likely to:
increase their parental investment
The ranking system within the society reflects the descending hierarchy of individuals and there access to mates and resources.
(chat gpt) social dominance hierarchy
Recent genomic analyses of Neanderthals and modern human populations indicate that:
Between 1% and 4% of the genome of modern humans with European and Asian ancestry originated from neanderthal populations.
What was a significant cosquence of invention of the thrown spear for early humans?
smth on the test. do process elimination. May have led to neanderthals extinction
THe underdeveloped brqins of Neandethals possibly led to their extinction because
They were not able to compete with more developed Cro-Magnons
Cro magnon, Venus of Willendorf, is most likely a representation of:
The fertility goddess because of over exaggerated body parts associated with reproduction and maternal care
“Hands” in the “Cueva de Las Manos” in Spain was most likely created by the Cro-Magnons because:
(chat gpt) it served as symbolic communication or ritual expression.
What is the primary belief behind assimilation?
National unity depends on adopting the customs of the dominant culture
What socio-economic factors influence the participation of different racial and ethnic groups in sports?
(chat gpt) Cultural affinities and access to opportunities
What is the “one-drop rule” in the United States?
(chat gpt) The principle that any person with even one ancestor of African descent is considered black.
What does the text suggest about race and everyday life in the united states?
(chat gpt) race continues to shape social interactions, access to resources, and systemic inequalities.
