What does the term gene flow refer to?
A. the random loss of genes through sampling error
B. the genetic mutations that occur during meiosis
C. the movement of alleles from one chromosome to another
D. the exchange of genetic material between populations of the same species
E. a random pattern of chromosome mutations
Answer: D
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a. cultigens b. macrofossils c. microfossils d. domesticates e. agriculture
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a. the biological basis of social behavior b. the effects of culture on biology c. the effects of society on culture and biology d. the sociological basis of biological evolution
C. Darwin's book On the Origin of Species
A) summarized all of the fossil evidence for human evolution B) said almost nothing about human origins and, indeed, was published before there was much evidence of fossil humans C) exempted humans from the rules of evolution in order to avoid offending readers D) presented a convincing case for human evolution E) ignored the enormous number of human fossils known in 1859