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compare the locomotion of humans with that of chimpanzee, notingand explaining the structural changes have occured to our skeletonsand muscles to allow this locomotor shift. Explain in some detailwhy our ancestor would have made such a radical change in locomotortype.

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Hi,

Please need help for Multiple-Choice

22. Physical anthropologists are interested in

a. how and why the physical traits of contemporary humans vary.

b. reconstructing the evolutionary record of all forms of life.

c. reconstructing the evolutionary record of all humans.

d. a and c only

PG: 5

23. Paleopathology

a. is a primary focus of research in linguistic anthropology.

b. is the analysis of disease in ancient populations.

c. examines language from the time period before the invention of writing.

d. is the analysis of disease in contemporary populations.

24. Ethnocentrism is the belief that

a. one’s culture is no better or no worse than any other.

b. other cultures are inferior to one’s own.

c. other cultures are superior to one’s own.

d. to understand another cultural feature, you must look at it from within its proper cultural context.

25. Historical archaeology

a. deals with that vast segment of the human record prior to writing.

b. analyzes the first stone tools used by humans.

c. contributes significantly to our understanding of colonial American cultures.

d. none of the above

26. Ecofacts are

a. objects found in the natural environment that were used by people but not made or altered by them.

b. objects that have been made by people and are portable.

c. objects that have been made by people but are not portable.

d. objects found in the natural environment that were formed by natural occurrences such as exposure to great heat or cold.

27. Which statement about applied anthropology is false?

a. It is considered by some to be the fifth sub-branch of anthropology.

b. All four fields of anthropology have applied components.

c. The author of this textbook takes a strong stance against applied anthropology

d. In recent decades, there has been a significant increase in the percentage of applied anthropologists in the discipline of anthropology.

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3. Some Caminalcules went extinct without leaving descendents. In the real world, what intrinsic factors (i.e., related to an organism’s basic reproductive biology, population biology, ecological niche, etc.) or extrinsic factors (e.g., ecological/environmental factors) might increase or decrease the probability of a species going extinct? PLEASE DO NOT REFER TO HUMAN-CAUSED EXTINCTIONS IN YOUR ANSWER.

4. Find two additional examples of convergent evolution among the modern-day Caminalcules. This means finding cases where two or more species have a similar characteristic that evolved

independently in each lineage. The wing of bats, birds and bees is an example of

convergence since the three groups did not inherit the characteristic from their common

ancestor. Write your answers in complete sentences (e.g.,“Species x and y both have ____

but their most recent common ancestor, z, did not”). List two additional real-world examples

of convergent evolution (ones that we have not already talked about in class) and discuss

what might have caused the convergence.

5. a. Describe two examples of vestigial structures that you can find among the

Caminalcules. These are structures that have been reduced to the point that they are

virtually useless. Ear muscles and the tailbones are examples of vestigial structures in our

own species.

b. Explain how vestigial structures provide clues about a species’ evolutionary past.

Illustrate your argument with vestigial structures found in humans or other real species.

Kindly answer question 3 to 5 thank you.

1) What is the point of sequencing Neanderthal DNA?

To look at haplotypes, and how they compare to those in Modern Humans.
The point is only to learn more about all extinct species.
To find identifying genetic markers in populations.

To lay the Neanderthal and Human sequences side by side, base pair by base pair, and identify exactly where they diverge.

2)What is one of the main complications of sequencing the Neanderthal Genome?

There are no ccomplications with sequencing the Neanderthal genome.
Neanderthals lived to long ago to even think about havung any preserved genetic material.
Over time, DNA mutates. If too much time has passed, the DNA will not be the same as the original individual's.

Over time, DNA degrades and breaks down leaving only fragmented pieces of DNA.

3)In the last several thousand years, the majority of human evolution has NOT been

Physical
Cultural
The majority of evolution has not been happening in the last several thousand years.

Biological

4) Which of the following best describes the relationship between humans and other animals?

According to the evidence, humans share a common ancestor with primates and carnivores, but not with birds and reptiles.
Humans have existed longer than other animals. This explains our superiority and relative complexity.
We do not have enough evidence to create testable hypotheses about the relationship between humans and other animals.
Humans are primates, and share common ancestors with all other animals, including dinosaurs.

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