Adaptation can best be described as:
a. an inherited form of anemia caused by a mutation
b. dominant characteristics in the gene pool
c. a series of beneficial adjustments to the environment
d. the introduction of alleles from the gene pool of a nonnative population
c
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The spread of H. erectus from tropical and subtropical climates into temperate zones was facilitated by all of the following EXCEPT
A. the use of fire for defense. B. living in rock shelters and caves. C. blade-toolmaking traditions. D. increasingly efficient hunting methods. E. the use of fire for cooking.
Corporate anthropology is the largest of the specialties within applied anthropology
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following could be defined as an effort to understand the workings of another culture by comparing it to the culture of the investigator?
a. cultural resource preservation b. ethnography c. sociology d. linguistic anthropology
Why might A. garhi be a reasonable candidate for the direct ancestor of Homo?
A) It is found in the right place, the right time, and has the right set of physical traits. B) It is the only one of the australopithecines associated with tool use. C) It has the most advanced suite of bipedal characteristics of any of the hominins. D) It is has the largest brain relative to body size of any of the australopithecines.