A situation in which a heterozygous individual is the best fit results in a situation referred to as:

A. allele maintenance
B. balanced heterozygosity
C. balanced polymorphism
D. heterozygote maintenance


C. balanced polymorphism

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A) presence of a tail; long period of immaturity; brain at same level of complexity as nonprimate mammals; B) specialized arboreal locomotion, small teeth, monogamous pairs as social groups C) generalized limbs with grasping digits; enlarged brains; keen vision D) relatively poor vision; generalized limbs with non-prehensile digits; live in social groups E) large litters at each pregnancy; nails have replaced claws most digits; relatively poor sense of smell

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An achieved status is not automatic. It comes through choices, actions, efforts, talents, or accomplishments; and it is always perceived as positive by a society.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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From the time agriculture developed to about 6000 B.C.E., people in the Near East lived in __________.

A) tents B) caves C) small villages D) big cities

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Which of the following pairings is incorrect?

a. Noh--India b. Kabuki--Japan c. Beijing Opera--China d. Yoruba Opera—Nigeria

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