__________ can affect the rate at which a body decays

a. The age of the deceased individual
b. The overall health of the deceased individual
c. The type of soil in which the deceased individual was buried
d. Nothing


Correct Answer: c

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In a system of double descent, as among the Yako of Nigeria:

a. Kinship is of no importance, and one can call on whichever individuals one wants for aid. b. An individual belongs to the patrilineal group of the father and the matrilineal group of the mother. c. Kinship is important, but there are no corporate kin groups. d. Kinship is doubly important, because there are no other units of cooperation. e. Each married couple makes a joint decision about whose kin they will live with.

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Who among the following individuals was a supporter of evolutionary change?

a. Leonardo da Vinci b. Jean Baptiste Lamarck c. Aristotle d. George Cuvier

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Sexual dimorphism refers to reproductive differences among mammal species

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Carol Stack's research among African Americans found that social bonds support __________

A) the formation of status categories B) fulfillment of basic economic needs C) a sense of identity based on ethnicity D) acceptance of the status quo

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