Category: intro biological anthropology

Answer the following short essay prompt(s) using information from the textbook,

Answer the following short essay prompt(s) using information from the textbook, video and the Internet. Your written responses should answer all of the questions of the prompt completely, include relevant examples/evidence, and be in paragraph form. In your responses, do not directly quote the textbook or “copy and paste” information from other sources without citing them properly. Your answers to the question(s) of the assignment need to reflect your personal understanding of the information so do not overly rely on quotes. When you use a quote, specific wording, or fact(s) from the textbook or other source you must cite and reference where you got the information. Please follow the APA Style when citing your sources and include a bibliography (see below for examples) and your response should contain a minimum of three (3) references.
To receive full credit for the assignment your review should include:
• The title of the assignment at the top of your review. You do not need a title page.
• Correct APA citations.
• Correct APA references (see the optional textbook & APA Resources module on Canvas for further information and examples).
• Assignment submitted properly to the Canvas cite.
• Questions/responses numbered and separated.
Video Link: The Story of the Human Body produced by AMNH
LOR/Video Questions:
1. According to Dan Lieberman, how and why is evolution relevant to our lives today? Do you agree? Why or why not? Include evidence and/or examples to support your response.
2. What is the relationship between the culture we’re creating and the biology we’re inheriting? Discuss an example of a mismatch between our biology and our culture? What does it mean to say that we have Stone Age bodies in a Space Age world? Use evidence to support your response.
3. In your own words, explain what is meant by epidemiological transitions. Briefly describe the three epidemiological transitions discussed in chapter 16. Which one do think had the greatest impact on our species and why? Support your claims with evidence and research.
4. Based on what you’ve learned in the class in general and this week’s chapters, are humans still evolving? Why? How? What is a specific human trait (behavioral/physiological/anatomical) that you think natural selection will act for or against in the 1000 – 10,000 years (don’t use examples from the video or chapters)? Why? You must use evidence and research in your response.

Answer the following short essay prompt(s) using information from the textbook,

Answer the following short essay prompt(s) using information from the textbook, video and the Internet. Your written responses should answer all of the questions of the prompt completely, include relevant examples/evidence, and be in paragraph form. In your responses, do not directly quote the textbook or “copy and paste” information from other sources without citing them properly. Your answers to the question(s) of the assignment need to reflect your personal understanding of the information so do not overly rely on quotes. When you use a quote, specific wording, or fact(s) from the textbook or other source you must cite and reference where you got the information. Please follow the APA Style when citing your sources and include a bibliography (see below for examples) and your response should contain a minimum of three (3) references.
To receive full credit for the assignment your review should include:
• The title of the assignment at the top of your review. You do not need a title page.
• Correct APA citations.
• Correct APA references (see the optional textbook & APA Resources module on Canvas for further information and examples).
• Assignment submitted properly to the Canvas cite.
• Questions/responses numbered and separated.
LOR/Video Questions:
1. Using outside research, explain why skin is an organ. Using evidence from the video, explain what makes the skin of vertebrates unique from other animals like jellyfish? Describe and discuss two examples from the video of how skin helped early vertebrates/fish adapt to their environments?
2. Describe and discuss three ways in which reptile and mammal skin differ. In your response, include following terms/topics: keratin, lipids, hair, & sweating. Use specific examples from the video in your response.
3. Based on the video, explain how is human skin different from those of other mammals/primates? Why does Dan Lieberman think human skin changed? Discuss two lines of evidence he use to support his argument? Do you agree with his model? Why or why not? Use evidence and examples to support your response.
4. At the of chapter 13, the author list six points that he argues are important for scientists to make clear to the public regarding the concept of race. Which of these points do think is most important and explain why you feel this way. Using the chapter and additional research, describe and discuss two additional lines of evidence/examples that would demonstrate the validity and/or importance of this point as it relates to the concept of race. Use evidence and examples to support your response.

Answer all the numbered questions in your post to the discussion board. Be sure

Answer all the numbered questions in your post to the discussion board. Be sure to number and separate your responses and cite and reference the chapter(s), websites, and any other sources, in APA.
Read chapter 14 in the textbook and answer the following questions. Your responses should answer the questions completely and be in paragraph form as well as in complete sentences. You will also need to cite and reference the sources used from your research in your responses and use examples where needed.
1. Based on the information presented in this chapter, in your words, define “adjustments.” Describe and discuss two instances when you, as an individual, had to make adjustments in order to cope with environmental stressors. Explain the context of this adjustment and how you reacted. Discuss whether these adjustments were behavioral, acclimatory or developmental. Be sure to support your claims with evidence/research.
2. Based on the information presented in this chapter, in your words, define “adaptation.” Describe and discuss two examples of adaptation that you, as an individual, possess. Briefly explain how and where you think you acquired these two adaptations (i.e. ancestry, geography, migrations, etc.). Do you personally consider these traits to adaptations? Why or why not? Be sure to support your claims with evidence/research.
Discussion Board Format and Instructions:
• a minimum of one (1) post to the chapter’s discussion board.
• a minimum of one (1) response/question to another student’s posts or the class.
• chapter discussion board entries (posts or responses) for the week must be on two (2) separate days.
• chapter discussion board posts must be a minimum of 200 words and responses are to be no less than 100 words.
• APA citations if you use a quote, specific wording, or fact(s) from the text or another source. You must also include references in APA that match your citations (see APA text for format).
• Note – Posts and responses that do not completely or adequately answer the question of the discussion board and/or contribute meaningfully to the thread will not receive full credit.