How might “thrifty genes” serve people in famine-prone areas once conditions improve?
A) They become maladaptive and lead to increased risk of diabetes and obesity.
B) They become maladaptive leading to nutritional and caloric deficiency.
C) They become adaptive helping people burn off excess fat quickly and easily.
D) They become adaptive allowing for fast digestion of key nutrients.
A) They become maladaptive and lead to increased risk of diabetes and obesity.
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The idea of universal and inalienable human rights that are superior to the laws and ethics of any one culture can conflict with some of the ideas central to cultural relativism.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The membership of clans and lineages does not always follow the prescribed norms due to
a. lack of sufficient resources owned by the group. b. childlessness of some women and/or adoption. c. inability of some individuals to get along in the group. d. All of these are reasons membership may not be well-defined.
In the past, some North American hunter-gatherers had large year-round settlements and complex social systems maintained by
A) abundant, reliable, and concentrated food resources. B) a native monetary system. C) the generosity of the chiefs. D) the courage of the warriors. E) trade with European colonists.
The linguistic alternatives chosen by different groups of people within a community signal __________ meanings
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word