Download ANTH 2301 Final Review Sheet Summer 2014

ANTH 2301
Summer 2014
Final Exam Review Sheet
The exam format will include short answers, identification questions, short essays,
genetics problems and at least one hominid problem (where you will have to identify
features on a hominid skeleton). It will cover Chapters 1-6, 10, 11, 12, 15, all handouts,
and lectures. Topics included here are important and a good place to start but this is not
an exhaustive list of things that might appear on the test.
Be able to define/identify and/or explain the significance of the following:
Terms
Anthropology
Variation
Theory
Hypothesis
Great Chain of Being
Uniformitarianism
Intelligent Design
Darwin
Lamarck
Soft Inheritance
DNA
Nucleotide bases
Chromosome
Intron
Exon
Gene
Allele
Locus
Trait
Genotype
Phenotype
Dominant
Recessive
Homozygous
Heterozygous
Mutation
Monosomy
Trisomy
Pleitropy
Antagonistic pleiotropy
Fitness
Directional selection
Balancing selection
Stabilizing selection
Gene flow
Genetic drift
Natural selection
Founder effect
Speciation
Ecological Niche
Reproductive Isolation
Punctuated Equilibrium
Gradualism
Primates
Specialized body
structure
Generalized body
structure
Haplorhines
Strepsirrhines
Lemur
Loris
Galago
Quadredpedal
Bipedal
Macaque
Suspensory locomotion
Old World Monkeys
New World Monkeys
Absolute dating
Hominids
Early hominids
Australopithecines
Genus Homo
Aust. afarensis
Homo erectus
Homo neanderthalensis
Prognathism
Prehensile tails
Howler monkeys
Koko
Tapedum Lucidum
Rhinarium
Grooming Claw
Post-orbital closure
Hominids
Pan troglodytes
Gorilla gorilla
Pongo borneo
Social Grooming
Dunbar’s Number
Orbital ridges
Sagittal crest
Oldowan
Mousterian
Aurginacian
Sterkfontein
Allan’s Rule
Bergman Rule
Epicanthic fold
Homoplasty
Homology
ANTH 2301
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Concepts
Pre-Darwinian concepts of
evolution
Lamarckian evolution
Evolutionary forces
Science and Religion
Mendelian genetics
DNA transcription
Behavioral traits of primates
Monkeys vs. Apes
Strepsirrhines vs.
Haplorhines
Brain size change over time
Graciles vs. Robusts
Humans vs. Neandertals
Chimpanzees vs. Bonobos
Homo tool use
Impact of Ice Age
Final Exam Review Sheet
ANTH 2301
Summer 2014
Final Exam Review Sheet
Hominid Problem example:
Circle and label at least 3 aspects of the Austrtalopithecus
boisei skull above that demonstrate that it is an example of a
robust hominid.
Possible essay questions:
1. In class we discussed four evolutionary forces that can lead to the creation of new
species. Briefly describe them, and provide examples of each one.
2. Compare and contrast Lamarck’s idea of evolution of acquired characteristics
with Darwin’s idea of evolution by natural selection. Why is Darwin’s theory
more accepted?
Genetics Problems:
1.
Imagine a species where there is a locus with two alleles, A and B. Further imagine
that A and B are codominant. How many different phenotypes are possible in this
species?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
ANS: C