What is the term for traits that reflect specific evolutionary lineages which can be informative of evolutionary relationships?
a. Ancestral (primitive)
b. Derived (modified)
c. Convergent characters
d. Analogies
e. Acquired
b
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Among the hypotheses that attempt to explain primate features is the idea that these features evolved because of:
A. leaping patterns of locomotion where grasping branches was important B. consuming fruit that grows on the ends of slender branches C. insect predation on slender branches D. all of these
Which of the following is an example of an ascribed status?
A. The Prime Minister of Canada B. A professor of archaeology C. The Queen of England D. The President of the United States E. A quarterback in the Super Bowl
Name the two main groups of anthropoid primates found in the early Fayum deposits, and describe two characteristics of each. Also, name which of the groups is believed to be linked to modern monkeys and apes and why.
What will be an ideal response?
Which factor is indicative of the prevalence of wife beating in a society?
A) when men control the products of family labor B) when it is easy for women to get divorced C) when women have female work groups D) when the union has not produced any children