Anthro Concept Check #2

A good way of describing natural selection is "survival of the fittest." (T or F)

False

Historical particularism argues that technology and economy drive other parts of culture, such as family life, religion, and politics. (T or F)

False

Ancestral Characteristics

Humans' forward facing eyes

There are multiple groups of chimpanzees displaying different forms of rudimentary culture. (T or F)

True

genotype

a complete set of genetic material found in an organism.

allele

a version of a gene.

Which event does NOT meet the criteria for being considered a rite of passage? a) getting a promotion b) getting married c) going to work every day d) graduating from high school or college

going to work every day

All of the following are primate characteristics EXCEPT: a) relatively slow reproductive rate b) flat nails c) relatively small brain size d) opposable thumb e) depth perception

relatively small brain size

Analogous Structures

the wings of butterflies and bats

polygenic traits

traits that are controlled by multiple genes instead of just one.

Derived Characteristics

Humans' habitual bipedalism

What is meant by the phrase "the homeyness of culture"? a) It refers to the idea that culture is what is familiar and what feels like home. b) It refers to the cultural evolution from simple homes to more complex. c) It refers to cultures that construct homes to better adapt to their environment. d) It refers to the material culture of homes across cultures.

It refers to the idea that culture is what is familiar and what feels like home.

Culture is durable, bounded, and integrated, yet it is also is subject to constant change, mobility, contest, and variability. (T or F)

True

gene

a bit of DNA that controls an attribute or trait.

Symbols a) can be an object, image, gesture, vocalization, or event conventionally associated with a particular meaning. b) can provide a kind of shorthand code for expressing complex ideas. c) can mean different things to different people. d) all of the above. e) a and c.

all of the above

How was the natural world viewed by most Europeans before the 19th century? a) as a static hierarchy that included God, angels, humans, and other life forms b) as a visual representation of the tree of life c) as an expression of the laws of natural selection d) as an analogy of the evolutionary process

as a static hierarchy that included God, angels, humans, and other life forms

The scientific naming system developed by Carolus Linnaeus is called _______________ and includes ____________. a) binomial nomenclature; the genus and the species b) none of the above c) classification; the genus and the species d) taxonomy; the species and the genus

binomial nomenclature; the genus and the species

Shared values, ideas, technologies, adaptation to the environment, and belief systems are best defined as what? a) cultural appropriation b) culture c) cultural evolution d) material culture

culture

Choose the statement that is NOT correct. a) Culture can be passed down through unconscious processes. b) Culture is learned and shared. c) Culture is innate and based in biology. d) Cultural practices include gestures and speech.

culture insinuate and based in biology.

Darwin's theory of evolution has been __________________ by molecular and genetic science. a) shown to be inconsistent b) supported and strengthened c) disproven d) challenged

supported and strengthened

Homologous Structures

the five-digit hand of humans and spider monkeys

phenotype

the visible expression of the genotype (also influenced by the environment).