Exam 1

Question 1

James Ussher

Answer 1

claimed nothing ever changed, “young earth”

Question 2

Erasmus Darwin

Answer 2

believed in biological change

Question 3

Jean Baptiste Lamarck

Answer 3

originated the word “Evolution”, genes were striving for perfection, inherited traits

Question 4

Thomas Malthus

Answer 4

studied population

1. variation within species
2. inheritance of traits
3. more offspring = higher survival rate

Question 5

Alfred Russell Wallace

Answer 5

conducted a theory of evolution identical to Charles Darwin’s

Question 6

Charles Darwin

Answer 6

Evolution, Natural selection

Question 7

Natural Selection

Answer 7

Nature “selects” better suited variations to survive

Question 8

Physical Anthropology

Answer 8

evolution of humans and genetics (revealed by fossils)

Question 9

Modern Synthetic Theory of Evolution

Answer 9

Natural Selection, Mutation, Gene Flow, Genetic Drift

Question 10

Mutation

Answer 10

production of new genetic material(DNA)

Question 11

Gene Flow

Answer 11

movement of genes from one population to another

Question 12

Genetic Drift

Answer 12

moving and starting over somewhere new

Question 13

Geographical Separation

Answer 13

divergence between subpopulations of a parent species

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Sexual Dimorphism

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Distinct difference in size between genders in a species

Question 15

Human classification

Kingdom

Answer 15

Animalia

Question 16

Human Classification

Order

Answer 16

Primate

Question 17

Human Classification

Family

Answer 17

Hominide

Question 18

Human Classification
Genus
Species

Answer 18

Homo

Sapien

Question 19

Anthropology

Answer 19

study of humans past and present

Question 20

Homo Habilis Tools

Answer 20

Oldowan tools (rocks)
rounded, had flaking patterns
used for smashing, digging and cutting

Question 21

Homo Erectus Tools

Answer 21

Acheulian Tools (rock)
bifacial, hand axe, shaped almost like a spear

Question 22

Forensic Anthropology

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deals with the analysis of human skeletal remains

Question 23

Anthroposcopy

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visual inspection of the human body, sometimes with the aid of x-rays or hand held lens in hopes of identifying traits

Question 24

fossil

Answer 24

latin meaning “dug from the earth”

either remains or imprints of plants or animas that once existed

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Radio Carbon Dating

Answer 25

used for time ranging between 500-50000 years ago

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Half- life

Answer 26

length of time during which the original atoms have disinigrated into a “daughter” element,
after every half live half of the remaining amount is left

Question 27

Paeleocology

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the study of pre historic environments and ecological relationships

Question 28

chimpanzee

Answer 28

pan troglodyte

Question 29

diurnal

Answer 29

active during daylight

Question 30

nocturnal

Answer 30

active at night

Question 31

cathemeral

Answer 31

active during day or night

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insectavore

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eats insects

Question 33

frugivore

Answer 33

eats fruit

Question 34

anthropocetric approach

Answer 34

examines primates to understand more about humans

Question 35

indicator species

Answer 35

species used to determine the extent of ecological disturbances (mainly primates used)

Question 36

Archaeology

Answer 36

the study of ancient humanity and changes in human societies over time.