What does the discovery of Homo floresiensis tell us about the adaptive potential of humans?
What will be an ideal response?
This may be a case of insular dwarfism caused by adaptation to reduced resources.
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Who coined the term "biology"?
a. Charles Lyell b. Jean-Baptiste Lamarck c. Georges Cuvier d. Charles Darwin e. Thomas Malthus
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Homo erectus differs most distinctly from both early Homo and Homo sapiens in:
a. ?the post cranial skeleton. b. ?weight. c. ?bipedal posture. d. ?height. e. cranial size.
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Which of the following terms is not usually associated with the concept of locality?
a. Place of origin b. Race c. ?Ethnicity d. Gender
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In 1537, Pope Paul III declared the New World Natives as "nonhuman."
a. True b. False
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