Differentiate postmodernity and postmodernism. Discuss how postmodernity affected the focus of anthropological study.

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a. belief system b. ceremonial practices c. concern with the sacred d. individual practice

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Vervet monkey vocalizations:

a. are voluntary responses to external stimuli. b. include information about past and present events. c. are impossible to record and study. d. are involuntary responses to external stimuli. e. refer solely to the emotional state of the individual.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.Charles Darwin was the first person to recognize that nature could be dynamic. 2. Lamarck proposed the theory of acquired characteristics, which states that traits gained during a lifetime can be passed to the next generation. 3. Darwin's theory states that groups who are better suited to their environment will be more likely to survive and reproduce. 4. Darwin lacked an accurate understanding of the mechanisms of inheritance. 5. The study of the change in body color of peppered moths described in chapter one showed that evolution could be observed in a shorter period of time than Darwin thought possible.

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The main functions of DNA are:

A. replication, cell differentiation, and regulation. B. replication, protein synthesis, and adaptation. C. protein synthesis, cell differentiation, and replication. D. replication, protein synthesis, and regulation.

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