Chapter 11 The Present and Future of Human Evolution
1) Which of the following statements is true?
A) In 2001, due to variations in societal and economic patterns, HIV infection was decreasing in women at a faster rate than in men.
B) In 2001, due to variations in societal and economic patterns, HIV infection was increasing in women at a faster rate than in men.
C) In 2001, due to variations in societal and economic patterns, HIV infection was increasing in women and decreasing in men.
D) In 2001, due to variations in societal and economic patterns, HIV infection was decreasing in women and increasing in men.
Answer: B
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2) A ranking of carbohydrate levels in food based on their immediate effect on blood sugar levels is called the:
A) glaucoma index.
B) glucose index.
C) glycemic index.
D) sugar index.
Answer: C
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3) In recent history we have been relatively successful in eradicating or substantially diminishing the threat of many common:
A) types of heart diseases.
B) viruses.
C) bacterial pathogens.
D) types of common cold.
Answer: C
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4) A portion of the variation in the way humans’ bodies look is because of:
A) gene flow.
B) a diet’s impact on the existing physiology of an individual within a population.
C) selective differences in dietary patterns.
D) differences in diets that are evolutionary changes, not developmental responses.
Answer: B
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5) According to the text, cranial capacity is limited by all of the following EXCEPT:
A) the size of the birth canal.
B) female body size.
C) intelligence.
D) the physics of bipedality.
Answer: C
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6) Which of the following was NOT one of the three leading causes of death in 2001 in low-HDI countries?
A) stroke
B) heart disease
C) respiratory infections
D) HIV/AIDS
Answer: A
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7) Which of the following was NOT one of the three leading causes of death in 2001 in high-HDI countries?
A) stroke
B) heart disease
C) respiratory infections
D) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Answer: C
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8) Which of the following is NOT true of HIV infection?
A) The average age of infection is higher in females than in males.
B) Females have a 40% higher chance of infection than males during unprotected copulation.
C) In Africa, infection rates are higher among women.
D) In Africa, HIV infection has resulted in dramatic lowering of life expectancy.
Answer: A
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9) Which of the following statements is true?
A) Humans are still evolving.
B) Humans are still evolving at a remarkably slow pace.
C) Humans stopped evolving 50,000-40,000 years ago.
D) Humans stopped evolving 70,000-60,000 years ago.
Answer: A
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10) Which of the following will most likely lead human beings to eventually end up looking like the superintelligent aliens illustrated in science fiction and horror movies?
A) Our cranial capacity is limited.
B) Human existence still requires substantial manual labor.
C) Our ability to genetically engineer humans remains in its infancy.
D) Our ability to create extrasomatic means to deal with environmental pressures probably works with the evolution of significant changes in body structure.
Answer: D
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