The shaping of useful features of an organism by natural selection for the function they now perform is

A. reconciliation
B. adaptation
C. exaptation
D. aptation


b. adaption

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Paleospecies are defined in terms of:

A. the potential for gene flow from one paleospecies to the next B. geographical range C. morphological variation D. all of these

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Which of the following was NOT used by traditional Inuit to handle disputes?

A. kin ties B. song contests C. blood feuds D. killing of the offender E. courts of law

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Many of the shared derived features of primates are related to:

A. movement in arboreal habitats B. swimming in aquatic habitats C. running in terrestrial habitats D. none of these

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Why does greater restrictiveness towards premarital sex tend to occur in more complex societies?

A) Controlling mating is a way of controlling property in these societies. B) More complex societies have more strict religious codes of behavior. C) Only complex societies have formal social unions we call marriage. D) There is no way to deal with a child born out of wedlock in these societies.

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