The social behavior of marmosets and tamarins is characterized by:
A. the production of twins
B. offspring carried around by their fathers
C. monogamous family units
D. all of these
D. all of these
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Why does the study of ape language capabilities advance the understanding of human language?
A) Apes are capable of everything short of verbal language, which helps us improve communication with deaf people. B) It is clear that apes can only mimic human sign language, which indicates that human language is truly unique to our lineage. C) Apes have at least some of the capabilities of language, which helps us better understand the evolution of human language. D) Ape language abilities are closer to humans than to other primates, which adds to our knowledge of the human family tree.
The concept that states humans are moving forward to a better, more advanced stage in their cultural development is called:
a. advancement. b. evolution. c. progress. d. success. e. convergence.
When Mendel crossed plants and considered two traits simultaneously (e.g. height and seed color in peas), what proportion of the F2 generation offspring expressed both recessive phenotypes?
a. 9/16 b. 8/16 c. 12/16 d. 3/16 e. 1/16
Citing both biological and cultural evidence, discuss the major similarities and differences between the sociocultural means of adaptation employed by Australopithecus and H. erectus.
What will be an ideal response?