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Anthropology Exam 1 WVU 50 Questions with Answers the measure of success under natural selection is a. how many offspring are produced b. whether an individual lives or dies c. how well adapted an individual is d. how well adapted the species is >>> a. how many offspring are produced founder effect: a. is a type of genetic drift that results when only a small number of individuals from a larger propulsion starts a new population b. is a for of gene flow in which muted genes...

Anthropology 101 Inquisitive Chapter 9 Match each hypothesis about the evolution of unique primate traits to the scientist(s) who proposed it. - correct answer -Sir Grafton Elliot Smith and Frederic Wood Jones: arboreal hypothesis -Matt Cartmill: visual predation hypothesis -Robert Susan: angiosperm radiation hypothesis Match each taxonomic group of early haplorhine primates to its description. - correct answer -Propliopithecids: This is a somewhat diverse group of fossil primates. Alt...

The origin of mammals occurred in which era? - Answer Triassic Period (252 Ma- 201 Ma) What are some key events that occurred within the Triassic Period? (2 points) - Answer - Pangea supercontinent formed through continental drift. - Therapsida groups had evolved within vertebrates Therapsida groups had increased metabolic rate inferred through: ___________________ (3 points) - Answer - upright posture (relative to reptiles) - muscular diaphragm for enhanced breathing - breathing while ...

ASM 246 week 3 quiz Arizona State University - Question and answers 100% correct ASM 246 week 3 quiz True or False: Adapids and omomyids had skeletal features similar to those of New World monkeys, such as postorbital closure and a prehensile tail - correct answer False! What is the Arboreal Hypothesis? - correct answer The idea that primates evolved because they developed adaptations for living in trees What traits were characteristics of primates as they adapted to living in trees?...

ASM 246 Arizona State University -ASM 246 week 3 quiz well answered graded A+True or False: Adapids and omomyids had skeletal features similar to those of New World monkeys, such as postorbital closure and a prehensile tail - correct answer False! What is the Arboreal Hypothesis? - correct answer The idea that primates evolved because they developed adaptations for living in trees What traits were characteristics of primates as they adapted to living in trees? - correct answer Nails to gra...

ANTH 101 All Chapters Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Humans and other primates have powerful masticatory muscles to bite prey. - Answer- FALSE This is the study of what happens to a fossil from the time of death to the time of discovery. - Answer-TAPHONOMY Charles Lyell was the first scientist to help us understand the distribution of the earth layers, which influenced Darwin's work. - Answer-TRUE This principle of stratigraphy states that with all other factors equal, older...

Intro to Anthropology - Exam 1 Latest Update 100% Pass Anthropology - the study of humankind in all times and places Ethnocentrism the belief that the ways of one's own culture are the only proper ones Culture theories about the world and reality based on the assumptions and values of one's own culture Applied Anthropology use of anthropological knowledge and methods to solve practical problems Medical Anthropology specialization that brings theoretical and applied approaches from cultural...

What is the study of body structure? - anatomy What level of classification is directly below class? - order What does the term fauna describe? - animals What term refers to a distinct type of living thing? - species How many independent variables will a good scientific experiment include? - one Some experiments include a group that is used as a standard for comparison. The factor being tested is present in the other groups but is absent in this group. What type of group is this? - control...

Sloths are arboreal (tree-dwelling) creatures so why do they defecate (poop) on the ground? Which of the following is a hypothesis based on this question? A. If sloth defecating behaviors are to facilitate mating, then the removal of sloth feces will not affect mating success. B. Sloths defecate in this way in order to attract mates C. Removal of sloth feces is the best way to answer this question D. No sloths successfully mated in areas where sloth feces was removed E. None of the above Co...

ANTH 1000 Exam 1 Question Answer 5 sub disciplines of anthropology 1. archaeology 2. physical/biological anthropology 3. linguistics 4. cultural anthropology 5. applied anthroplogy Archaeology Looks at the material culture of past human behavior • Food production • Technology • Settlement patterns • Identity Can also be divided into • Prehistoric Archaeology • Historic Archaeology Paleoanthropology deals with human evolution primatology looks at non-human primates as models...