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Homework answers / question archive / Georgia State University CPS 3200 Topic One 1)Rosalind Frankin, though not fully recognized, made significant contributions to the discovery of DNA through her…
Georgia State University
CPS 3200
Topic One
1)Rosalind Frankin, though not fully recognized, made significant contributions to the discovery of DNA through her….
a. Large scale models
b. Work with pea plants
c. X-ray photographs
d. Statistical analyses
2. The basic physical and functional unit of heredity is the ….
a. Genome
b. Gene
c. DNA sequence
d. Chromosome
3. Critics of biological determinism argue that … play a significant role in determining human behavior.
a. Natural selections
b. Social and environmental factors
c. All of these
d. Genetic variations
4. Based on one of the principal criteria for counting human populations, there are signs that we are going through a period of … in the world’s cultural diversity.
a. Marked decline
b. Growing isolation
c. Mild growth
d. Increasing overlap
5. There is widespread scientific interest in extent of variation in human genome. Which of the following statements is true?
a. The information is located in laboratories around the world.
b. There is an extensive body of data already accumulated
c. All of these
d. There has yet to be a worldwide geographically comprehensive survey
6. The culture of America, starting with the assimilation of early immigrants, has often been referred to as a
…
a. Tossed salad
b. Mosaic
c. Melting pot
d. All of these
7. Genetic and social researchers working to better understand human diversity note that about 85% of all human genetic variation is ….
a. Intra-population
b. Between populations
c. Already mapped and sequenced
d. Attributed to natural selection
8. DNA from different types of organisms is made up of millions of different chemical components.
a. F
b. T
9. Introduced in the US during the 1980’s, ….. is an ideology that seeks to preserve distinctly different cultural groups rather than a single, homogeneous society.
a. Cultural diversity
b. Heterogeneous culturalism
c. Plural monoculturalism
d. Multiculturalism
10. Melting Pot, Salad Bowl and Mosaic are terms applied to how different countries deal with ….
a. Cultural diversity
b. Illegal immigration
c. National identity
d. All of these
11. Proponents of …. Propose that human cultural variations are inherited in the same way as biological variations.
a. Biological determinism
b. Natural selection
c. The genome project
d. Genetic predisposition
12. As a country becomes more multicultural through immigration, people may experience anxiety about the stability of ….
a. The power structure
b. Ethnic identities
c. National identity
d. The economy
13. One group that has worked actively to reduce cultural diversity by converting remote societies to their beliefs are…..
a. Evangelical missionaries
b. Venture capitalists
c. Anthropologist
d. Humanist missionaries
14. Multiculturalism has been adopted as official policy in which nations?
a. Canada and United States
b. Australia, Canada and United Kingdom
c. France, Canada and Germany
d. United Kingdom and United States
15. Cultural diversity is not easy to quantify and defining separate human populations is not precise. One approach that has been used for centuries is based on …..
a. Family records
b. None of these
c. Skin tone
d. Languages
16. According to most mainstream anthropologists, humans first emerged in ….. about….. years ago.
a. Eurasia, 1.75million
b. Asia, 2.5 million
c. South America, 750,000
d. Africa, 2 million
17. Like most evolutionary account of human nature, the importance of cultural diversity for human survival is a hypothesis that ….
a. Has been disproved more that supported
b. Has been scientifically verified
c. Attempts to elevate one group of people over others
d. May never be proved or disproved
18. While the genomes of different organism have different DNA sequences, they have roughly the same number of base pairs.
a. F
b. T
19. The basic premise of appreciation of diversity is ……
a. Openness to change
b. Understanding
c. Awareness
d. Assumption about science
20. The Specific order of the ….. along the DNA strand is what underlies all of life’s diversity, dictating exact instructions for each unique organism.
a. Proteins
b. Chemicals
c. Genes
d. Genomes
21. The European migration to North America began in 1620 when a group of about 100 from …. Settled here.
a. England seeking religious freedom
b. France escaping its revolution
c. Ireland and Scotland defying English rule
d. Spain searching for treasure
22. The discovery of …. Has been called the most important biological work of the last 100 years.
a. Genetics
b. Genes
c. DNA
d. The human genome
23. It has been projected that 50% of the world’s languages …..
a. Are not real languages
b. Are no longer used in written form
c. Came from the same original culture
d. Will disappear in this century
24. The conservation and protection of primitive and indigenous cultures is …..
a. None of these
b. Vital to human biodiversity
c. Crucial to long-time survival of humanity
d. An ethical and moral imperative
25. A key element in successfully addressing diversity in human relations is gaining a degree of comfort with
……
a. Innate human disparities
b. Eliminating cultural distance
c. The premise of human evolution
d. The concept of differentness
26. A human genome, estimated to contain more than 20,000 genes, is contained in …..
a. A DNA sequence
b. Almost every human cell
c. One drop of human saliva
d. All human cells
27. As the US was developing into a nation of significance and new immigrants from many countries settled in the country, a process of ….. occurred, helping to produce an American society.
a. Cultural indoctrination
b. Cultural assimilation
c. Social ranking
d. Social assertiveness
28. The fundamental working units of every living system are called …..
a. Genes
b. Cells
c. Proteins
d. DNA
29. The “hot button” issue of diversity often overshadow ones that are ….. while also significant to our interactions and relationships with others.
a. Less interesting
b. Less genetically common
c. More politically sensitive
d. More individual and personal
30. Population growth, immigration and imposition of cultural norms by one country on another are primary causes of the …..
a. Increasing disappearance of languages
b. Eradication of cultural differences
c. Decline of cultural indifference
d. Emergence of hybrid cultures
31. DNA bases and sequences differ from person to person, producing significant variations among the major ethnic groups in terms of how their bodies functions
a. T
b. F
32. The specific order of the ….. along the DNA strand is what underlies all of life’s diversity, dictating exact instructions for each unique organism.
a. Genomes
b. Proteins
c. Genes
d. Chemical
33. DNA bases and sequences vary from person to person.
a. T
b. F
34. The entire DNA in an organism is comprised in a ……
a. Genome
b. Genetic ladder
c. Gene
d. Molecule
35. An appreciation of ….. includes but is not limited to different cultures of origin.
a. Genetic differences
b. Diversity
c. Ethnicity
d. Multiculturalism
36. A, T, G, and C letters represent …..
a. Code names for the four DNA research groups
b. The randomly arranged chemicals of DNA
c. Four chemicals that comprise DNA
d. The alphabet of the human genome
37. Which of the following is not a benefit of understanding diversity?
a. Change how others see the world
b. Increases comfort and confidence in one’s life
c. Equips one to deal with diversity in business, personal and social arenas
d. Personal insight about oneself
38. Geneticist R. Lewontin argued that it makes no sense to …… as determinants of human behavior.
a. Use genetic information
b. Separate genetic from environmental factors
c. Consider biological variations
d. Look at non-innate factors
39. There are obvious differences between cultures, such as dress, language, traditions and customs. More significant variations between them include which of the following?
a. Their approach to interacting with others and their environment
b. How their moral values are communicated
c. The different ways they organize themselves
d. All of these
40. US governmental agencies are working to ensure equal opportunity to all through the …. Against discrimination in employment, housing and other areas.
a. Development of more stringent national laws
b. Enforcement of existing state laws
c. Promotion of radical educational initiatives
d. Organization and deployment of nonviolent protesters
41. Bases are the ….. and they are repeated millions of times throughout a genome.
a. Pairs of genes
b. Chemicals found in DNA
c. Proteins found in DNA
d. Physical units of heredity
42. Early US immigration policy, until 1882, could best be described as a(an) …. Policy or system
a. Open door
b. Quota
c. Laissez faire
d. lottery
