Which of the following is not found characteristically in bipeds?

a. balanced skull
b. curved spine
c. arched feet
d. opposable big toe


d

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What is one of the most fundamental key assumptions that anthropologists share?

A. There are no universals, so cross-cultural research is bound to fail. B. A comparative, cross-cultural approach is essential to study the human condition. C. Anthropologists cannot agree on what anthropology is, much less share key assumptions. D. A degree in philosophy is the best way to produce good ethnography. E. We can draw conclusions about human nature by studying a single society.

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When two or more genes contribute to the phenotypic expression of a single characteristic, it is known as:

a. punctuated equilibrium b. polygenetic inheritance c. clinal expression d. genetic drift

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In some cultures, such as Amish, puberty is a period during which deviant behavior is permitted in order to __________

a. show the harmful side effects of such behaviors b. ease tensions in societies that expect strict codes of behavior to be followed thereafter c. catch young people in compromising positions and correct them d. embarrass young people

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A Mohawk household usually consisted of __________

a. an elder man, his sons and their wives and children, and unmarried sons and daughters b. an elder woman, her husband, their daughters and daughters' families, and the couples' unmarried sons c. a nuclear family of a single married couple and their children, as well as possibly the man's grandparents d. a woman and her sisters along with their families

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