QUIZ
EVOLUTIONARY EXPLANATIONS OF FOOD
PREFERENCES
 Evolutionary explanations are about passing on
behaviours in the gene pool that ensure --------.
 Our taste sensitivities are influenced by our
evolutionary past because they are a-------.
 The 5 tastes picked up on the tongue are
1
2
3
4
5
 Sweet tastes allow us to identify food rich in .......
 This one identifies food that has gone off and may
contain harmful bacteria.
 This one identifies meaty tastes.
 Fear of the new is one aspect of the evolutionary
approach. It is called ---------.
 This is adaptive because it helps us to .....
 Associative learning makes us more inclined to avoid
foods that have......
 Humans are:
 A) herbivores
 B) carnivores
 C) omnivores
 According to the evolutionary theory humans have
developed into omnivores because:
 A) the protein has made us taller
 B) the protein has helped develop the brain
 C) the protein has helped develop muscle
 This can be supported by ------ evidence of which
there is plenty/not very much.
 The evolutionary approach is
scientific/unscientific because it is
easy/difficult to find evidence for.
 The evolutionary approach can be criticised for being
------------ because .......