How do developmental adaptations differ from physiological adaptations?
What will be an ideal response?
Developmental adaptations are built into the genetic makeup of individuals, whereas physiological adaptations are short-term adjustments.
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The folate hypothesis
a. contradicts the importance of the relationship between UV radiation and skin cancer. b. purports to explain why dark skin is advantageous in high UV environments. c. CANNOT explain why dark skin is advantageous in high UV environments. d. explains why dark-skinned individuals often have rickets. e. explains why leaves fall in autumn.
Folk concepts of ghosts, spirits, ancestral beings, and gods are, according to most anthropologists, signs of belief in
a. the supernatural. b. taboo. c. magic. d. impersonal supernatural force.
Populations in equatorial Africa and Papua New Guinea are phenotypically similar. They are both dark skinned, with similar hair and facial features. How would a typical racial model explain these similarities? How would evolutionary biology's explanation differ? Which model does a better job of explaining such data?
What will be an ideal response?
What is meant by the term click languages?
a. languages that are spoken by very specialized groups of people worldwide b. languages that are being learned by young children and are imperfectly delivered c. languages that are used to teach instinctual skills, associated with animal training d. languages that use a specific set of consonant sounds associated with Africa