The indigenous communities in the tropical regions of the Americas are not as dark skinned as populations living in other tropical regions, because the dense vegetation in this continent blocks out much of the sunlight.
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False
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Who are the Nacirema, and why is this study important in anthropology?
What will be an ideal response?
The example of extended lactose tolerance in humans tell us that
A. a simple genetic trait accounts for the ability to digest milk. B. it is entirely under genetic control; researchers agree that the environment plays no role in its development. C. the production of the enzyme lactase and the ability to tolerate milk remain the same among all human populations. D. people cannot increase their lactose tolerance, thereby discounting the theory of phenotypical adaptation. E. it is one of many aspects of human biology governed by both genes and by phenotypical adaptation to environmental conditions.
What is FGO, and why is it important in anthropology?
What will be an ideal response?
Psychologists tend to study only people living in the non-Western world, so anthropology has very little to offer to this field.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)