A small group of individuals who colonize a new area most likely will not represent a random sample of alleles of the population from which they came. This is the concept of:

A. genetic drift
B. assortative mating
C. founder principle
D. nonrandom mating


C. founder principle

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The reproductive patterns of the Hutterites and Mennonites of North America are characterized by __________

A) high suicide rates B) high rates of secret abortion C) high fertility rates D) below-replacement-level population growth

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The most complete Homo erectus skeleton found to date is the Nariokotome specimen, which includes

a. facial bones and pelvis b. facial bones, pelvis and most of the limb bones c. facial bones, pelvis, most of the limb bones and ribs d. facial bones, pelvis, most of the limb bones, ribs and vertebrae e. complete skull, pelvis, most of the limb bones, ribs and vertebrae

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

Theatre is more social than film mostly because of differences in the size of the audiences going to see each.

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