Which is among the reasons that about half of Americans believe that evolution does not occur?
a. the mechanisms of evolution are simple and easily explained
b. the mechanisms of evolution are complex and do not lend themselves to simple explanations
c. most people possess extensive familiarity with the principles of genetics
d. most have not read and studied "On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely From the Original Type", by Alfred Russel Wallace
e. many people do not want clear-cut answers
b
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One of the main differences between descent groups and nuclear families is that
A. descent groups are typically not involved with politics, while nuclear families are. B. nuclear families are always exogamous, while descent groups are always endogamous. C. descent groups are permanent, while nuclear families are not. D. members of descent groups are called affines, while members of nuclear families are consanguines. E. nuclear families are found only in industrial societies, while descent groups are found only in foraging societies.
Incest taboos universally apply to:
a. Members of the same village. b. Mothers and sons. c. First cousins. d. Cross cousins but not parallel cousins.
The U.S. Congress has continued to reauthorize the Great Apes Conservation Fund, which goes toward preservation of the diversity of apes in the wild.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
the levallois technique is a method for starting a fire and was invented by neandertals
a. true b. false