The first australopithecine was found by __________ at Taung in South Africa
A. Robert Broom
B. Louis and Mary Leakey
C. Raymond Dart
D. Eugene Dubois and G.H.R. von Koenigswald
Answer: C
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a. individuals who interbreed but who are reproductively isolated from other such groups b. closely related species c. one or more species that do not differ from each other in basic ways d. members of the same species e. individuals more closely related to individuals of another species in another genus
Evolution is a theory that has considerable support from genetic evidence
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Why is Tay-Sachs allele frequency significantly higher among Ashkenazi Jews?
a. a belief system (religion) that prevents use of any medications and treatment b. extensive involvement in trading networks in diseased areas c. historical crowding in urban areas in western Europe and exposure to tuberculosis d. historical crowding in urban ghettos over centuries and high exposure to tuberculosis
Why are mtDNA and Y chromosome DNA so important for evolutionary genetics?
A) They are the only types of DNA that do not undergo recombination. B) Their variation comes from sources other than mutation. C) mtDNA and Y chromosome DNA are found only in the cells of women and men, respectively. D) They are evolutionarily recent developments and are only found in hominin genetics.