Homo erectus is characterized by a:
A. relatively large facial skeleton as compared to H. sapiens
B. cranial capacity averaging 1400 cubic centimeters
C. prominent chin
D. lack of brow ridges
A. relatively large facial skeleton as compared to H. sapiens
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Australopithecus sediba is characterized by:
A. features of both the genus Homo and other australopithecines B. a cranial capacity of about (for MH1) 420 cubic centimeters C. hands that show some degree of arboreal adaptation D. all of these
Arie Issar and Mattanyah Zohar have argued that what factor was likely responsible for the development of early civilization in the Near East?
a. need to construct and maintain irrigation systems b. fluctuating availability of water resources caused by major climatic changes c. need for a communal flood defense system d. population growth and nucleation e. the development of a religious hierarchy
The term gene pool refers to all the
A. alleles, genes, chromosomes, and genotypes within a breeding population. B. alleles, genes, chromosomes, and genotypes of the animal kingdom. C. mutations in a breeding population. D. mechanisms of competition over strategic resources. E. processes of achieving a perfect fit to the environment.
Identities are
A. fixed by both genotype and phenotype. B. creative constructs and therefore of little real consequence. C. never dependent on context. D. not fixed; they are fluid and multiple. E. fictions.