Which of the following statements about polyandry is most likely true?
A. It is a cultural adaptation to mobility associated with male travel for trade, commerce, and warfare.
B. It is almost always sororate.
C. It is legal in the United States.
D. It is found only among fishing communities in Madagascar.
E. It is a cultural adaptation to the high labor demands of rice cultivation.
Answer: A
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A. There is universal agreement on the number of species represented by all hominin fossils. B. A clear chronological framework has been devised for fossil hominins. C. Each fossil hominin, as it is discovered, is automatically designated as a new and separate species. D. "Lumpers" and "splitters" disagree on the taxonomic status of hominin fossils.
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a. monogenism b. polygenism c. evolution d. the fixity of species
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A. lineal relative B. affinal relative C. collateral relative D. nuclear family member E. member of the P2 generation
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a. true b. false