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Anthropology 300 Summer 2007 Exam I Review
Exam number one will be given on Thursday June 28th. You will need a pen or pencil
and a REGULAR calculator (no graphing calculators and no cell phones). You can
expect to see the following types of questions and the following topics on this exam:
Question types
 Multiple choice (approximately 40 questions)
 Short answer (10 to 15 questions)
Topics
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Influences on Darwin
Darwin’s four postulates for evolution by natural selection
3 types of selection (directional, stabilizing, and disruptive)
Structure of DNA
DNA replication
Protein synthesis
Sickle-cell anemia
3 types of mutations (point, addition, and deletion)
Chromosomes – autosomal and sex
Cells – somatic and sex
Mitosis
Meiosis
Genes and alleles
Dominance, recessiveness, and codominance
Genotypes and phenotypes
Patterns of inheritance and Punnet squares
Sex linked traits
Pedigrees
Hardy-Weinberg equation
Blood types – ABO and Rh
Mitochondrial DNA
Molecular clock
Race concept and inter- vs. intra- population variation
Taxonomic levels
Taxonomic characteristics (derived, primitive, homoplasy)
Taxonomy of modern humans
Primate characteristics
Dental formula
Prosimii characteristics
4 types of prosimians
Tarsiers
Anthropoidea characteristics
Platyrrhini characteristics
Catarrhini characteristics
Cercopithecoidea characteristics
Anthropology 300 Summer 2007 Exam I Review
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Hominoidea characteristics
Family Hylobatidae
Family Pongidae
Family Hominidae
African vs. Asian apes
Primate video