The pressurized cabin of an airplane flying at high altitude is an example of a(n)
A. long-term physiological adaptation.
B. cultural adaptation.
C. genetic adaptation.
D. archaeological adaptation.
E. short-term physiological adaptation.
Answer: B
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a. the influence of eastern Asia on the development of agriculture in Europe b. both the migration of farmers and diffusion of the idea of agriculture from the Near East c. the independent development of agriculture in this region d. the presence of single, Near Eastern point of origin for domestication and agriculture e. interaction between indigenous hunter-gatherers and colonizing farmers
Which of the following can encompass any of the four main subfields of anthropology?
A) applied anthropology B) biological anthropology C) anthropological linguistics D) archaeology
The garden pea breeding studies of G. Mendel
A) have been completely disproved by modern geneticists B) brought him fame as a scientist during his lifetime C) were important in helping C. Darwin D) went almost unnoticed for over 30 years E) were less successful than his later experiments
The results if inbreeding include __________
a. an increase in genetic variability over time b. an decreased expression of recessive alleles c. inbreeding depression d. higher reproductive success of the resulting offspring