Anthropology and Evolution Quiz

Which subfield is NOT part of Anthropology?

• Cultural Anthropology

• Archaeology

• Linguistic Anthropology

• Astrophysics

What does biological evolution refer to?

• Changes in weather patterns

• Genetic changes in populations over generations

• The development of new languages

• The creation of new cultural practices

Who suggested that humans descended from fish?

• Plato

• Anaximander

• Aristotle

• Al-Jahiz

Which thinker is associated with the idea of species change due to environmental factors?

• Comte de Buffon

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

• Charles Lyell

• Alfred Russel Wallace

What did Darwin observe during the HMS Beagle Voyage?

• The creation of new languages

• Variation in species

• The development of cultural practices

• The invention of new tools

What is particulate inheritance?

• Traits inherited as discrete units (genes).

• Traits inherited as continuous units.

• Traits inherited as a blend of parental traits.

• Traits inherited only from the mother.

What is allopatric speciation?

• Geographic isolation leads to divergence

• Partial separation with hybrid zones

• New species arise in the same location

• Species merge into a single population

What is the role of non-random mating in evolution?

• It is one of the five forces of evolution

• It has no role in evolution

• It decreases genetic diversity

• It increases mutation rates

What is the significance of Bergmann’s & Allen’s Rules?

• Body size and limb proportions adapt to temperature

• Body size and limb proportions adapt to diet

• Body size and limb proportions adapt to altitude

• Body size and limb proportions adapt to humidity

What genetic processes are included in the study guide?

• DNA replication, protein synthesis, Mendelian inheritance

• Photosynthesis, cellular respiration, mitosis

• Natural selection, genetic drift, gene flow

• Osmosis, diffusion, active transport