While conducting research with a small population in South America you note that an overwhelming majority of individuals exhibit signs of a specific genetic abnormality. This is most likely the result of:
A) natural selection.
B) the founder effect.
C) extinction.
D) gene flow.
Answer: B) the founder effect.
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A. appears to have been a chimp-sized creature that climbed easily and walked on two legs when on the ground. B. lacks any possible evidence that it was bipedal. C. is the undisputed "missing link." D. was found in South America, suggesting that the transition into bipedalism may have happened there. E. is older than the famous Toumai find.
A national Indonesian language based on __________ is taught throughout the country and used in all public contexts
a. Malay b. Samoan c. Timorese d. Dutch
Physical anthropology is focused exclusively on the reconstruction of the human fossil record
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false