What have scientists discovered about the relationship between Neandertals and humans based on their mitochondrial DNA?
A) The mtDNA suggests that Neanderthals are genetically comparable to modern humans.
B) The differences in gene sequences between Neandertals and humans are larger than the differences between different groups of humans.
C) Neanderthals are as genetically distant from modern humans as humans are from chimpanzees.
D) Neanderthals are direct ancestors to modern humans.
B) The differences in gene sequences between Neandertals and humans are larger than the differences between different groups of humans.
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The American Anthropological Association has taken the official position that humans are born with a built-in culture
a. True b. False
Male homosexuality
a. Is more acceptable in the Middle East than in many European countries. b. is universally unacceptable. c. is universally acceptable. d. bears little on anthropological study. e. is overtly emphasized in marital study.
What happened to the rotating credit association, described by Nici Nelson, that was started up by women living in a Nairobi slum?
A) The members became wealthy enough to open their own bank accounts. B) The men joined the association and forced the founding women out. C) The organization grew and developed into a formal bank. D) The members lost their money and the association disbanded.
When studying a culture today, anthropologists
A. will not take photos of their informants due to privacy laws. B. only study cultures with no access to television. C. try to find cultures that have never been contacted by another culture. D. must focus on one site at one point in time. E. must consider power differentials and how they affect cultures.