Which of the following explanations for the universality of marriage has the most support from the ethnographic record and comparative animal studies?
A) postpartum requirements
B) prolonged infant dependency
C) sexual competition
D) gender division of labor
A) postpartum requirements
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A. emphasize domination and exploitation B. assume state formation resulted from its beneficial effects C. place state authority in the hands of the merchant class D. emphasize revolts against monopoly control
Melanocytes
a. are cells that produce carotene. b. cause skin cancer. c. only occur in dark-skinned individuals. d. absorb ultraviolet radiation. e. produce melanin.
The great dynastic age in the Nile Valley arose at roughly the same time as what other state?
A) Sumer B) Monte Albán C) Cahokia D) the Shang dynasty
Ecology is the study of:
A. animals. B. climatological influences on evolution. C. fossils over a significant geological time period. D. interrelationships between living organisms and their environments.