Which of the following orders from the Archonta taxonomic group is now extinct?

A. Chiroptera
B. Dermoptera
C. Plesiadapis
D. Scandentia


Answer: C

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a. true b. false

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In general, bilateral descent is associated with industrialized nations; patrilineal descent is associated with a wide range of conditions such as hunting and gathering, agriculture, and pastoralism, as well as internal warfare; and matrilineal descent is associated with horticulture, long distance hunting, and warfare with distant enemies

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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All of the following statements about tattoos are correct except:

a. tattoos are transformed into fine art through redefinition and framing based on formal and ideological qualities. b. tattoos were first brought to the U.S. by British Captain John Smith from the Pacific. c. tattoos can function as a mark of affiliation and identity for the bearer. d. there are class distinctions in tattoos and tattoo art. e. tattoos have long been one of the simplest ways of identifying the human as a social being.

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__________ are groups of linked clans that are usually exogamous

a. Phratries b. Clans c. Totemic lineages d. Moieties

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