A fertilized egg that receives the same allele from each parent for a particular trait is referred to as being

A. homozygous
B. heterozygous
C. identical
D. chromosomal


a. homozygous

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The condition in a stratified society in which many diverse groups ideally live together equally and harmoniously without losing their cultural identities and diversity is __________

a. cultural evolution b. acculturation c. syncretism d. cultural pluralism

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What does it mean to view culture as a form of text?

a) This is a way to learn the underlying facts about foreign practices. b) This is a way of understanding the symbols associated with cultural practices and performances. c) This is a way of reducing the study of other cultures to books and articles. d) This is a way of avoiding the relativistic fallacy.

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Which of the following characteristics would help a primate to suspend itself from a branch?

a. a limited range of motion b. small thumbs c. scapulae oriented up the sides of the upper arms d. a box-shaped torso

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Based on Hardin's arguments in "The Tragedy of the Commons," in which case would resources be best conserved in order to maximize yield?

A) with private ownership of land and resources B) when there is a centralized political authority regulating land use C) in societies with no concept of land ownership D) when land is restricted to use by a single kin group

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