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Biological Anthropology Concepts
(Q001) How can biological anthropologists understand human biological variation?
A: They examine how genes, health, and lifestyle interact to impact human variation.
(Feedback: Biological anthropologists recognize ...
(Q001) How can biological anthropologists understand human biological variation?
A: They examine how genes, health, and lifestyle interact to impact human variation.
(Feedback: Biological anthropologists recognize that humans result from both biological evolution and
biocultural variation. While genetics plays a significant role, environmental factors also influence health
and lifestyle.)
(Q002) In your research on gorilla thighbones measuring 150 samples, you suggest they represent
different sexes. What issue might your professor have with your report?
A: Your report fails to test a hypothesis.
(Feedback: The scientific method involves formulating a hypothesis (e.g., that thighbone length can
indicate sex), conducting measurements, and then drawing conclusions based on the data collected.)
(Q003) What are the four branches of anthropology?
A: Cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, archaeology, and linguistic anthropology.
(Q004) Your professor investigates the Turkana pastoralists of Kenya, focusing on genetic adaptations
for digesting milk and the history of dairy animals. Which research method is she likely using?
A: The biocultural approach.
(Feedback: The biocultural approach considers humans as both biological and cultural entities and
recognizes their interconnectedness.)
, (Q005) Biological anthropology studies human __________ and human biocultural __________.
A: Evolution; variation.
(Q006) Which of the following is one of the six significant events of human evolution?
A: Domestication of foods.
(Feedback: Refers to key developments that have shaped human evolution.)
(Q007) Why might biological anthropologists find recent genetic changes less interesting than the major
evolutionary changes in our hominin ancestors?
A: Our species fully depends on culture for survival.
(Feedback: While early hominins physically adapted to their environment, modern humans utilize
cultural means to navigate their surroundings, leading to smaller-scale recent genetic changes that may
be less impactful compared to significant evolutionary adaptations.)
(Q008) To learn more about humans, a biological anthropologist would focus on which areas?
A: Disease and nutrition.
(Q009) Which branch of anthropology studies past cultures through material remains?
A: Archaeology.
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