The Science Quiz: The evolutionary edge to human survival

The Science Quiz: The evolutionary edge to human survival

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1 / 6 | The ability to metabolize alcohol effectively is an evolutionary adaptation found in populations with a long history of agriculture and fermentation. Which enzyme is responsible for this adaptation?

Answer : Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH)

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2 / 6 | ______ is a structural adaptation in the human foot that provides leverage and shock absorption during walking and running, distinguishing us from other primates.

Answer : Longitudinal arch

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3 / 6 | Which gene, known to affect skin pigmentation, underwent a mutation around 20,000 to 50,000 years ago, allowing humans in Europe to have lighter skin?

Answer : SLC24A5

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4 / 6 | Humans have evolved to have a specific type of sweat gland that helps with thermoregulation by secreting water and salts. What is the name of this gland?

Answer : Eccrine gland

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5 / 6 | The ability to store large amounts of fat in the body as a survival mechanism in times of food scarcity is an adaptation known as what?

Answer :  Thrifty gene hypothesis

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6 / 6 | Identify this evolutionary adaptation highlighted in redin the human hand, which includes a muscle absent in some people and considered vestigial but was once used for climbing and grasping in our primate ancestors. 

Answer : Palmaris longus

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