Which of the following is most consistent with the idea of catastrophism?
a. Animals inherit transformations from their parents.
b. Well-adapted individuals will reproduce successfully.
c. A disaster wiped out the dinosaurs.
d. Life forms slowly and transforms over time in reaction to changing environmental conditions.
Correct Answer: c
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Among bonobos, male and female bonds
a. can result in mating, even when the female is not in estrus. b. never result in mating unless a female is in estrus. c. are not very common due to high rates of aggression. d. tend to increase tension and violence in the group. e. tend to increase the threat of predators.
In 2008, people from which world region constituted most of the United States' foreign-born population?
a. Asia b. Middle East c. Africa d. Latin America and Caribbean
The hominins known collectively as the australopiths had at least eight species,
A. Au. sediba. Au. garhi, Au. africanus, Au. afarensis, Au. anamensis, Paranthropus robustus, Paranthropus boisei, and Paranthropus aethiopicus. B. Au. anamensis, Au. afarensis, Au. kenyanthropus, Au. kadabba, Au. garhi, Au. robustus, Au. paranthropus, and Au. sediba. C. but only five of them have been confirmed to be bipedal, thus putting into question that all australopiths were hominins. D. all discovered in Africa except Au. boisei. E. all discovered and named by the Leakey family.
Which of the following is FALSE?
a. The monetization of bridewealth has increasingly created the view of marriage as a financial transaction. b. The monetization of bridewealth has reduced the significance of marriage as an alliance between kin groups. c. The monetization of bridewealth has been associated with the postponing of marriage until a later age. d. The monetization of bridewealth has broken down the close interdependence between family members. e. The monetization of bridewealth has led to greater freedom of choice on the part of the future spousesinvolved.