NTA UGC NET/JRF Exam, June 2021 (Anthropology)

(a) It was discovered by Margit. K. Nass & Sylvan Nass
(b) It codes for only 13 proteins
(c) So far no disease has been ascribed to mtDNA
(d) Female contribute about 60% of mtDNA to their sons
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(a) Male sex chromosomes do not look alike
(b) Overall female chromosomes are shorter than that of male
(c) Autosomes have genes for the same traits at the same loci
(d) In every pair, one chromosome comes from each parent
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(a) Sacrum is most of the times missing
(b) Muscle attachments are more robust
(c) Subpubic angle is less than 90°
(d) Greater sciatic notch is less than 68°
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(a) Acclimatization is restricted to an individual lifetime only.
(b) Acclimatization and adaptation have no genetic component.
(c) Long-term adaptations in humans include physiological responses to heat or excessive levels of UV light.
(d) Individuals born with dark skin would not become light-skinned, even if they are never exposed to sunlight.
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(a) The type fossils were discovered from India
(b) For a long it was considered the first hominid
(c) Now it has been merged in the category of Australopithecus
(d) DNA studies on primates lowered its status
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(a) It has a dominant and recessive relationship with HbА
(b) HbS allele is most frequent in SubSaharan Africa
(c) HB SS condition is resistent to maleria
(d) Beta chain in HBS has a mutation at the 6th position
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(a) Hemoglobin
(b) Platelet factor III
(c) Albumin
(d) Fibrinogen
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(a) Examining the pelvic opening
(b) Examining the features of the skull
(c) Comparing the nose shape
(d) Comparing the tooth density
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(a) Its fossils were first discovered in Italy
(b) The cranial capacity is estimated to be about 420°cc
(c) The female skeleton was found to be very tall
(d) They are popularly nicknamed as "hobbits"
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(a) They are the longest-enduring hominins, more than 3 million years
(b) Some of the Australopithecus fossils were taller than 6 feet
(c) Their type fossil was discovered by Raymond Dart
(d) The Australopiths discovered from Australia are the most advanced
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