"Creation science" seeks to __________
a. prove Darwin correct by using Biblical evidence
b. exploit gaps in the fossil record to dispute evolution
c. exclude religious instruction from science classes
d. disprove evolution by pointing to examples of 'irreducible complexity'.
Answer b
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Which of the following statements about the appearance of H. habilis is TRUE?
A. H. habilis demonstrates the adaptive advantage of sedentism. B. H. habilis shows evidence of a shift from an arboreal to an open-grassland environment. C. H. habilis evolved from Paranthropus boisei, the hyperrobust australopith. D. H. habilis was relatively small in stature compared to H. erectus. E. H. habilis represents a gradual shift away from predation to vegetarianism.
Charles Darwin attempted to explain variability in terms of the blending theory. Describe the blending theory and contrast it to the concepts developed by Gregor Mendel.
What will be an ideal response?
The Customary Law Project in Papua New Guinea contributed all of the following EXCEPT:
a. a legal database of customary law followed by different social groups. b. a formal list of effective social sanctions to be used. c. a basis for lawyers to research legal precedence and establish a formal legal system in the country. d. a means to alleviate conflict between customary law and the national legal system. e. the development of a family bill to recognize customary marriages and the institution of polygyny.
In his study of Navajo music, McAllester found that it reflected the overall culture in all of the following ways EXCEPT
A. a general Navajo belief in the right way to sing a song. B. a general Navajo stress on proper form applied to music. C. a general Navajo stress on individualism extended to music. D. a general Navajo liberalism extended to music. E. a general distaste among the Navajo for foreign music.