Maize is far from an ideal crop. Why? A. the presence of lysine and niacin B. the ability to produce and store a surplus, thus leading to hoarding and warfare C. the increase in protein, at the expense of carbohydrates D. an increase in a chemical leading to iron deficiency E. need for specialized technology associated with maize agricultural activities
What will be an ideal response?
d
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Aegyptopithecus was:
A. a true primate that lived in the Early Eocene of North America and resembles modern tarsiers B. an early anthropoid that lived in the Early Oligocene of Egypt C. an Early Miocene hominoid that lived in Kenya and may be ancestral to one of the ape lineages D. a Late Miocene hominid that might be close to the common ancestor of chimpanzees and humans
In societies with unilineal descent, __________.
A) all individuals who reside together are considered kin B) the kin group rarely acts as a unit C) no biological relatives are excluded from the kin group D) some very close biological relatives are excluded from one’s kin group
How do the basic principles of inheritance, identified by Mendel in plants, differ from those in humans?
a. ?There are no differences since the basic principles are the same. b. ?They are simpler. c. ?Plants don't have alleles. d. ?There are no Mendelian traits in humans. e. ?The number of chromosomes is different? therefore, genetic principles vary.
The beginning of warfare likely coincided with which of the following?
a. Polygyny b. Private property c. Foraging d. Food production e. Establishment of human society