What are pleiotropic genes and what do they help us to understand?
What will be an ideal response?
?These are genes that have more than one effect at different times in the life cycle. They help us
understand the environmental effects that interact with our biology.
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Vaenget Nord is a site associated with Vedbaek. One of the more significant finds at Vedbaek:
A. was a gravesite with over 20 burials. B. was indications of metalworking. C. was the largest temple over 8000 years old. D. was hundreds of clay figurines. E. All of the above.
Recent cross-cultural studies of gender roles demonstrate that
A. the gender roles of men and women are largely determined by their biological capabilities—relative strength, endurance, intelligence, and so on. B. women are subservient in nearly all societies, because their subsistence activities contribute much less to the total diet than do those of men. C. foraging, horticultural, pastoral, and industrial societies all have similar attitudes toward sex but different attitudes toward gender. D. changes in the gender roles of men and women are usually associated with social decay and anarchy. E. the relative status of women is variable, depending on such factors as the type of subsistence strategy employed, the importance of warfare, and the prevalence of a domestic–public dichotomy.
During the later stages, the Moche people grew cotton, maize, potatoes, peanuts, and peppers by irrigating the coastal desert.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The Paleoindians of North America used ________ to hunt large game
A. Clovis points B. Mousterian points C. Acheulean hand axes D. Levallois blades E. Oldowan pebble tools