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Biological Anthropology ExamQuestions and Answers
Essentialism was used by Natural Theologians to suggest - Answer-that only limited
variation is permissible within a species
Catastrophism - Answer-different floods wiping out creation, followed by newer, better
creations.
Which of the following individuals wrote essays on human population growth that
stimulated Darwin to develop his hypothesis of natural selection? - Answer-Thomas
Malthus
Which of the following types of inheritance did Lamarck argue was a mechanism for
producing evolutionary change in organisms? - Answer-Inheritance of Acquired
Characters
Superfecundity - Answer-populations can increase in size exponentials
Wallace's line (i.e., "the line between monkeys and kangaroos") - Answer-represents a
permanent water barrier to animal migration between Sunda and Sahul.
According to Archbishop Usher, the earth was created in which year? - Answer-4004
B.C.
theory - Answer-a well-established and interrelated set of facts and laws that is used to
explain diverse events and phenomena
Teleology - Answer-The apparent perfect design of organisms; making reference to
purpose; goal oriented
Who is credited as a codiscoverer of natural selection? - Answer-Alfred Russell Wallace
Anthropology - Answer-the study of humans across time and space
Biological (physical) anthropology - Answer-the study of human biology within an
evolutionary framework
Hypothesis - Answer-a statement that suggests a causal relationship between the
events; a proposed explanation
cultural anthropology - Answer-study of human societies
Linguistic anthropology - Answer-study of language
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