Reference no: EM133291924

Questions

1. According to recent research, what is the "trigger" for lighter skin color in Europe (besides latitude and sun exposure)?

Increased protein in the diet

Wearing warm clothing

An agricultural diet

The first appearance of albinism

A market-based economy

2. How is skin tanning ability an adaptation?

Tanning in response to UV exposure stimulates production of red blood cells.

Skin color can react to the level of oxygen in the atmosphere.

Skin pigments acclimate to seasonal and geographical changes in sun exposure.

The reaction of skin pigments to sunlight is not an adaptation.

The ability to change skin color is a response to dietary nutritional stress.

3. What are land-grant institutions?

Institutions that implement unfair housing practices.

Colleges and universities that were founded on Indigenous lands taken through the Morrill Act.

Organizations that promote the return of Indigenous lands.

Governmental systems that promoted redlining practices after the Great Depression.

4. The fact that most leadership positions are held by lighter skin individuals is an example of ___________.

Microaggressions

De jure segregation

Colorism

Polymorphism

5. The Hindu caste system began approximately 2000 years ago, with the present-day result that:

nowadays, individuals can move up the caste hierarchy if they are successful.

there has been extensive genetic admixture between castes for thousands of years.

there are increasing biological differences between socially created caste groups.

culture is not strong enough to influence population genetics.