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Set 4 Modern Human Variation And Adaptation

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Question 1

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The ABO system is interesting from an anthropological perspective because it

A) illustrates that allele frequencies do NOT vary among populations
B) illustrates that some allele frequencies DO vary among populations
C) demonstrates that natural selection does not alter allele frequencies
D) has never been convincingly demonstrated for any allele
E) is no longer present in human populations

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Question 2

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Acclimatization refers to which of the following?

A) long-term adaptations of species to certain environmental conditions
B) an individual's short-term physiological responses to the environment
C) the appearance of a new species
D) slow genetic changes in populations
E) changes in climate

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Question 3

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What is significant about areas in the DNA that contain repeated segments?

A) They are termed SNPs
B) They are the basis for DNA fingerprinting
C) They are the same from person to person
D) They cannot be mapped
E) They disprove the belief that there are variations of the human genome

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