How did the discovery of the Americas (New World) impact European understanding of biological diversity?
a. It exposed them to plants and animals they had never seen.
b. It proved the validity of biblical texts.
c. It demonstrated fixity of species.
d. It supported standing notions of the Great Chain of Beings.
e. It had no impact on notions of biological diversity.
A
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A. replacement of claws by nails B. a well-developed olfactory sense C. a long gestation period with a hemochorial placenta D. some prehensile capacity in the hand with a grasping or opposable thumb
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. the use of fire B. the use of symbols C. the incest taboo D. the nuclear family E. exogamy