What is favism?
What will be an ideal response?
Favism, also known as hemolytic crisis, is a condition (a reaction) that is provoked in individuals with a G6PD deficiency (actually a mutation in the G6PD gene) after they have eaten fava beans because they cannot break down the sugars in the beans.
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Why is it incorrect to explain a cultural feature by saying it is "traditional"?
A) It is an unsatisfactory answer because it is a tautology. B) It is incorrect because, by definition, traditions are not cultural features. C) Cultural features are too variable to be considered traditional. D) Tradition always precedes the adoption of cultural features.
An organization of cultural anthropologists working to help indigenous peoples is:
a. the Society for Applied Anthropology. b. the Brazilian Studies Association. c. Cultural Survival, Inc. d. the American Anthropological Association. e. U.S. Agency for International Development.
In 1996, the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals ruled __________ in the asylum case of a young woman from Togo
a. that female circumcision is a valid cultural practice b. that female circumcision is a form of persecution c. that the United States has no jurisdiction over practices in Togo d. that the United States can sue Togo
Cross-culturally, the most common way of emphasizing some kinds of kinship relationships and de-emphasizing others
a. is based on geographical distance. b. considers the names given to each member of a kin group. c. uses the sex of the connecting relatives as the basis of defining kin. d. None of these; there is no common means of delimiting kinship relationships.