The study of how bones and other material come to be preserved as fossils is called:

a. fossilization.
b. paleoanalysis.
c. taphonomy.
d. cladistics.
e. forensics.


c

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The integration of the economies of most of the world's nations into a single exchange system is termed

a. internationalization of labor. b. market economy. c. market globalization. d. international monetary exchange.

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Which society would probably have the fewest basic color terms?

A) a society located near the north pole B) a society whose people have darker eyes C) a relatively “primitive” society D) a more complex society

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For primates, what was the primary advantage of arboreal life? a. It opened up an abundant food supply

b. It allowed them to escape from predators and hide in trees. c. It allowed them to build nests up off of the cold and damp ground. d. It allowed them to see their prey and become better hunters.

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It has been suggested that one of the major functions of melanin is the regulation of the production of:

A. vitamin D B. vitamin C C. hemoglobin D. phenylalanine

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