The ability to make and use tools is:
a. present only in humans and found in no other species.
b. a significant part of the everyday behavior of gorillas and orangutans.
c. present among chimpanzees but only involves nest-building among gorillas.
d. present only among chimpanzees and humans.
e. found among all primates regardless of species.
c
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The term gene flow refers to
A. the random loss of genes through sampling error. B. the genetic mutations that occur during meiosis. C. the movement of alleles from one chromosome to another. D. the transmission of genetic material between populations of the same species. E. a random pattern of chromosome mutations.
Marcel Mauss, and many other anthropologists, theorized that an important function of gift giving is to:
a. Hold societies together. b. Expand the technological base of a society. c. Build up the economic resources of some families at the expense of other families. d. Provide an outlet for the innate human desire to give and receive gifts. e. Build up the power of the state.
Anatomical changes in hominins indicative of habitual bipedal locomotion include:
a. increased length of arms relative to legs. b. more flexible and narrow knee joint. c. shortening and broadening of the pelvis. d. feet with opposable big toes for grasping. e. increased length of the spine.
Which of the following is least likely to be extensively involved in formal religious beliefs and activities?
a. Horticulturalists in a tropical rain forest environment b. Members of food-foraging societies with limited scientific knowledge c. Peasants in a feudal society d. Members of lower classes in an urban-industrial society e. Wealthy members of urban-industrial societies with advanced scientific knowledge