Bergmann's rule
a. states that a linear body with long arms and legs is optimal for cold climates.
b. concerns the relationship between climate and shape and size of appendages.
c. states that bodies with increased mass or volume to surface area are optimal for cold climates.
d. is based upon the principle that as arms increase in length, there is a corresponding increase in surface area.
e. is based on the principle that heat is retained at the body surface.
C
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a. there has been genetic blending over time between various hominid types. b. anatomically modern humans emerged from Africa over 200,000 years ago. c. anatomically modern humans first emerged in Asia and then re-migrated to Africa and Europe. d. various species of human coexisted for more than 100,000 years and did not interbreed at all. e. there is no continuity between any two human species, and there is no way to track human origins through thegene pool.
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a. is associated with both Neandertals and modern humans. b. was developed by Homo erectus. c. is found in Asia only. d. is found in Western Europe only. e. is associated with Neandertals only.
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A universal expression of gender identity is __________
a. hunting activities b. personality c. bodily adornment d. access to technology