Industrial society may be considered LESS efficient than nonindustrialized society in the sense that
A) it does not support high levels of consumption.
B) it depends on local systems to supply their own energy needs.
C) it depends more on renewable than on nonrenewable energy sources.
D) it requires more energy to support each member of society.
E) none of the above.
D
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Which is a term applied to an evolutionary process whereby humans modify, either intentionally or unintentionally, the genetic makeup of a population of plants or animals?
a. Transition b. Conversion c. Revolution d. Domestication e. Modification
Which of these would NOT be considered an important contribution of anthropology?
a. Anthropology helps us to understand technological and cultural development over time. b. Anthropology promotes the stance of moral relativism, arguing there is no universal right or wrong. c. Anthropology gives us a different perspective on our own lives and culture. d. Anthropology helps to minimize miscommunication among people from different parts of the world.
The task of interpreting early hominin evolution
a. is still not complete. b. does not require a chronological framework. c. does not require assigning taxonomic names to fossil materials. d. contains millions of full skeletons. e. is a fairly simple one.
What is gene flow defined as?
a. production of new alleles b. production of new genetic material c. chance loss of alleles in a population d. exchange of genes between populations e. differential reproductive success of individuals