In evolutionary terms, what kind of force is mutation?
a. It is negative because mutation decreases chances for survival.
b. It is positive because it provides variation for selection
c. It is neutral because variation does not matter in the long run.
d. Mutation cannot be evaluated in these terms.
b
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At European contact, the largest empire in the Americas was situated in:
A. highland Mesoamerica. B. the Petén. C. the Amazon Basin. D. the Andes.
In industrializing nations young women often benefit from their jobs because __________
a. they may escape intense family control by living outside their households b. they may save enough money to establish their own households c. the skills they acquire help them find more desirable husbands d. young women do not benefit from jobs in industrializing nations
Intensive agriculture has a greater potential than horticulture in the production of a food surplus
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the name of the political, social, economic, and cultural domination of a territory and its people by a foreign power for an extended time?
A. petty capitalism B. colonialism C. alienation D. apartheid E. industrialization