A mating system in which a male mates with more than one female is said to be
a. monogamous.
b. polygynous.
c. sympatric.
d. altruistic.
e. multimale-multifemale.
b
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According to Patten in "Malawi Versus the World Bank," the effect of the World Bank loans on the people of Malawi was to
a. stimulate the growth of tourism and local manufacturing. b. raise agricultural production. c. lower the amount of maize produced. d. increase the individual wealth of the farmers of Malawi.
In the United States, new reproductive technologies and open adoption have contributed to the rise of:
a. polygamous families b. extended families c. nuclear families d. blended families
Rules of endogamy
A. encourage people to disregard social distinctions in choosing mates. B. prove that the incest taboo is not a cultural universal. C. expand a population's gene pool. D. result in ever-widening kinship networks. E. tend to maintain social distinctions between groups.
An analysis of the WT 15000 specimen suggests it would only have been about 4 feet tall at maturity
Indicate whether the statement is true or false