What do societies that practice sororate do if the deceased wife does not have a sister available for her surviving husband to marry?
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: They provide a close female relative as a substitute.
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What is the main difference between acclimatization and adaptability?
a. acclimatization is very short-term, adaptability is more long-term b. adaptability refers to genetic changes that can be inherited, acclimatization does not c. acclimatization refers to changes at the allele level, adaptability refers to phenotypic changes d. adaptability is very short-term, acclimatization is more long-term
Which of the following has been suggested as the direct ancestor of the genus Homo?
a. Paranthropus robustus b. Sahelanthropus tchadensis c. Australopithecus garhi d. Orrorin tugenensis
An organized armed resistance or violent uprising to an established government or authority in power is known as a(n):
a. revolution b. insurgency c. tradition d. ethnocide
It is difficult to determine the age of an ancient human patrilineal ancestor because the mutation rate of Y chromosomes is high
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.