The famous fossil specimen "Lucy" is a representative of which Australopithecine species?
a. anamensis
b. afarensis
c. africanus
d. garhi
Answer b
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A constraint placed on children is __________
a. they must always be in the presence of an adult b. they have fewer conversational rights than adults c. they have no financial power of their own d. they must find work at the age of 16
The precise percentages of ancient features retained within a breeding population are based upon all of the following except:
a. amount of genetic isolation
b. amount of inflow from new genes
c. reproductive capacity of the population
d. development of sophisticated tools
Based on primatological studies, what does Richard Wrangham conclude about human violence and sexual selection?
a. Males are better at diplomacy than females. b. Sexual selection has no effect on biological differences. c. There are no differences between males and females. d. Females' evolutionary interests cannot be met without cooperation from males. e. Females are far more aggressive than males.
Gregor Mendel is known for which of the following?
a. ?He developed the theory of inheritance of acquired characteristics. b. ?He developed theories of evolutionary change, such as natural selection. c. ?He studied polygenic characteristics that are influenced by several genetic loci. d. ?He discovered the structure of the DNA molecule. e. ?He discovered the fundamental principles of how traits are inherited.