Which hominin species was the first discovered?
A) Australopithecus afarensis
B) Australopithecus africanus
C) Ardipithecus ramidus
D) Kenyanthropus platyops
B) Australopithecus africanus
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Individuals who do not naturally produce the enzyme superoxode dismutase suffer from unusually high levels of __________
a. accumulated DNA damage b. free radical action c. pleiotropic gene effects d. all of these
What does it mean to say that culture is all-encompassing?
What will be an ideal response?
All of the following are ways that cultural values affect growth and development except:
a. in some cultures males receive better nutrition than females. b. in some cultures there is an increased risk for certain genetic diseases. c. in some cultures the populations live at extreme altitudes. d. in some cultures women restrict their dietary intake to be very slim. e. in some cultures the marriage customs do not allow women and men to live together.
Which of these statements is NOT true?
A. "Australopithecines mainly ate savanna vegetation." B. "Australopithecines exhibited greater sexual dimorphism than do modern humans." C. "Australopithecines lived between approximately 4.2 and 1 m.y.a." D. "Australopithecines started out as knuckle-walkers (Au. anamensis) and ended up bipedal (Au. boisei)." E. "Australopithecines became more robust through time."