Why do functionalist anthropologists frequently compare cultures to biological organisms?
What will be an ideal response?
This organic analogy best shows how parts work together for the benefit of the whole and how changes in one part can affect the whole system.
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All of the following are true for a limited liability company except which one?
A) The government requires that it is registered. B) Profits are taxed only once. C) It exists for the lifetime of the owner. D) The owners have limited liability.
All hunter-gatherers, past and present, have lived in small, mobile groups
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Olduvai Gorge
a. was discovered in 1992. b. is located in Ethiopia. c. is where Louis and Mary Leakey conducted their search for hominin fossils. d. has NOT produced any hominid fossils. e. has NOT produced any evidence of hominin tools.
In anthropoid primate species, sexual dimorphism in body size is associated positively with
A) dominance hierarchies B) the fact that access to fertile females sets an upper limit on males' reproductive success C) male-male breeding competition D) polygyny E) all of the above