A species' derived characters are

a. shared with related species
b. what distinguishes it from other related species
c. the result of convergent evolution
d. none of these


b. what distinguishes it from other related species

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Yanomami society is one of the few matriarchies that have been documented by anthropologists.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Kuru was prevalent in Fore women and children because __________

a. they did most farm labor b. they, and not men, engaged in ritual cannibalism c. men tended to eat less pork than women or children d. there was no prenatal care available until the 1960s

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Skeletal analyses have become more difficult to carry out, especially in the U.S., where American Indian communities now often request the return of skeletons from archaeological excavations for reburial, as required by federal law. Which of the following techniques helps to resolve this conflict?

a. Coating it with latex b. Dissolving it with chemicals c. 3D digital images of skeletons d. Cutting it into pieces and saving a few e. Analyzing its shape

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Which of the following is not a chromometric dating method?

a. Stratigraphy b. Electron spin resonance c. Thermoluminescence d. C-14 dating e. K-Ar dating

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