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Biological Anthropology - CYU 1.1 (Week 1) Questions and Answers
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Biological Anthropology - CYU 1.1 (Week1) Questions and Answers
What makes physical anthropology scientific? - Answers -It depends upon the use of
the scientific method (testing hypotheses and making theories to explain
natural phenomena).
List a couple of examples of what physical anthropologists do. - Answers -1. Skeletal
biologists study archaeology or forensic contexts.
2. Human biologists study the range of variation in modern human adaptations.
What is science? - Answers -The activity of seeking out reliable explanations for natural
phenomena.
Number the steps of the scientific method in the correct order from 1 to 5, and fill in the
blanks.
______ Ask a question (why, what, how, etc. )
______ Experiment or collect data.
______ State a _______, which is based on a corroboratted ______.
______ Oberserve some phenonomenon.
______ Propose a _______, which must be testable/falsifiable. - Answers -2.
4.
5; theory; hypothesis.
1.
3; hypothesis.
Explain hypothesis and theory and the difference between them. - Answers -A
hypothesis is an educated guess to answer a question, whereas a theory is supported
by a body of evidence - like multiple hypotheses.
What is the definition of evolution? - Answers -A change in allele frequency in a gene
pool over time.
What is allele frequency? - Answers -How often each allele for a given trait occurs in a
gene pool.
What is a population? - Answers -A group of potentially interbreeding organisms.
List the four main evolutionary forces. - Answers -1. Gene flow
2. Genetic drift
3. Mutation
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