By using the designation Homo habilis, Louis Leakey was implying all of these EXCEPT
a. there were at least two hominin lineages present at Olduvai Gorge.
b. the Homo lineage was distinct from the australopiths.
c. that Homo habilis was our ancestor.
d. Homo habilis was not a hominin.
e. a revision of the classification was necessary.
d
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How do the rules of endogamy function in society?
A. They prove that the incest taboo is not the cultural universal it was once thought to be. B. They extend kin ties across classes. C. They expand the gene pool. D. They tend to maintain social distinctions between groups. E. They encourage the extension of affinal bonds to an ever-widening circle of people.
The belief that species do not change but are the same as when first created is known as
a. fixity of species. b. the Great Chain of Being. c. heliocentric. d. uniformitarianism. e. natural selection.
Which of the aspects of female sexuality is marked by inviting males to copulate?
A) proceptivity B) attractiveness C) receptivity D) menstruation E) estrus
When a culture emphasizes either the maternal or the paternal relatives but not both, this is termed ____ descent
a. matrilineal b. patrilineal c. unilineal d. bilateral