The molecular basis of a gene was not known until:
a. observed in a microscope by the Austrian monk, Gregor Mendel.
b. deduced rather than observed by the naturalist, Charles Darwin.
c. discovered during the 20th century when the electron microscope was invented.
d. observed in the sex cells of eels by Sigmund Freud.
e. deduced rather than observed by Gregor Mendel as a result of his experiments with garden peas.
e
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A) Omaha B) Inuit C) Iroquois D) Crow
Which ethical responsibility requires that the anthropologist seek informed consent?
a. ?Responsiblity to one's own and host governements b. ?Responsibility to the people studied c. ?Responsibility to students and trainees d. ?Responsibility to funders and employers e. ?Responsibility to the discipline and social science
Which of the following is NOT an example of why archaeology is important, even when studying societies and time periods that have extensive written records?
a. It is important to gather as many artifacts as possible in order to supply museums with materials. b. Due to cultural biases in literacy rates, there are many subcultures about which little is known. c. Censorship laws and cultural bias have suppressed a large amount of written history. d. Archaeology may be able to confirm or call into question written historical records.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)