Mechanization has led to __________

a. farmers being threatened by large, corporate-run farms or agribusiness
b. industrial agriculture
c. pastoralism
d. foraging


Answer: a

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The Tikopians of the South Pacific are divided into four patriclans, each of which is divided into several patrilineages that are in turn comprised of several extended families each. The extended families are comprised of several nuclear families. This is an example of

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