A good date for Australopithecus afarensis:

A. 1 mya
B. 2.5 mya
C. 3.6 mya
D. 4 mya
E. 7 mya


Answer: C. 3.6 mya

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The bitter receptor hTAS2R38 is activated by glucosinolates found in plants such as turnips and broccoli. Glucosinolates can block synthesis and transport of iodine. Before the advent of iodized salt, this was a particular problem in areas of the world that are naturally low in iodine. Why might the human population include different variants of the hTAS2R38 gene?  

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During recombination ________________________

(a) sister chromatids undergo crossing-over with each other. (b) chiasmata hold chromosomes together. (c) one crossover event occurs for each pair of human chromosomes. (d) the synaptonemal complex keeps the sister chromatids together until anaphase II.

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