What kind of evidence has confirmed the close relationship between humans and other primates?
a. Dental
b. Skeletal
c. Linguistic
d. Archaeological
e. Molecular
e
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Discuss the fossil and genetic evidence for the "out of Africa" theory relating to anatomically modern humans. Analyze what this evidence indicates about the role of Neandertals in the evolution of modern humans.
What will be an ideal response?
How have scientists historically approached the study of human biological diversity? Which is the current, more scientifically valid approach?
A) racial classification and the explanatory approach, the current, more scientifically valid approach B) racial classification, based either on genetics or phenotype (both are equally scientifically valid). C) the holistic classificatory approach, based on both genetics and phenotype, and the racial classificatory approach (finally possible given sophisticated technology) D) the explanatory and the prescriptive approaches (the latter is the more scientifically valid) E) the "great races" and the "lower races" approaches (both are equally scientifically valid)
Recent research suggests that another key factor explaining the geographic distribution of skin color involves the effects of UV on folate,
A) an essential nutrient that the human body manufactures from folic acid and that plays a key role in preventing neural tube defects. B) an essential nutrient that promotes healthy spermatogenesis and that requires UV for its proper production and absorption in the body. C) an essential nutrient that helps prevent rickets. D) an essential nutrient that, if produced in excess, causes neural tube defects in human embryos. E) an essential nutrient that promotes the production of melanin.