A nuclear family includes all of the following except:
a. mother.
b. uncle.
c. father.
d. sister.
e. brother.
ANS: B
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The subfamily Homininae includes the:
A. chimpanzee B. bonobo C. human D. all of these
Which of the following statements about mutation is correct?
a. The rate at which mutations occur in populations is constant. b. Mutation does not contribute to the variability of a gene pool. c. All mutations are harmful. d. All mutations are caused by environmental factors external to the body, such as chemicals in food or X rays. e. The only mutations of evolutionary significance are those which occur in sex cells.
In a lineal system of kinship terminology, which of the following pairs would be referred to by the same term?
A. FB and FZ B. FB and MB C. F and FB D. M and MZ E. M and FZ
Many human traits reflect the fact that our primate ancestors lived in trees. These traits include all of the following EXCEPT
A. substantial parental investment in a limited number of offspring. B. depth and color vision. C. grasping ability. D. echolocation, made possible by overlapping visual fields. E. learning ability based on a large brain.