When comparing the amino acid sequences of divergent populations, those with the most recent common ancestor:
A. will have the greatest number of amino acid substitutions
B. will have the least number of amino acid substitutions
C. will always have absolutely no amino acid substitutions
D. will have amino acid substitutions that produce abnormalities
B. will have the least number of amino acid substitutions
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A) seldom provide useful or accurate data because the interviewer does not provide questions. B) should only be used at the end of one's fieldwork. C)contain open-ended questions and are paced by the interviewees, not the interviewer. D) are all very short in duration because they never cover major topics. E) always involve at least three individuals.
Research on artifacts found in the remains of slave quarters at an eighteenth-century tobacco plantation in Virginia is an example of __________
A. historical archaeology B. forensic anthropology C. applied anthropology D. classical archaeology
People in a given culture differ very little in terms of their ideas, values, goals, and beliefs.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What kind of evidence led scientists studying remains at South Africa's Blombos Cave to suggest that they had found proof of symbolic thought dated to more than 70,000 years ago?
A. What looks like rudimentary pedestals were found, which may have been used to exhibit artistic objects. B. Among the bone tools they found were some that were not just sharp but also symmetrical and polished, characteristics that do not add functional value to the tool. C. Like Upper Paleolithic cave paintings in Europe, the art in Blombos Cave exhibited graphic representations on its walls. D. The tools they found were specialized for different purposes. E. Among the smaller objects found were earrings and necklaces.