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Iss210 exam 2

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Seasonal variation in skin color is called..
A tan (it represents a seasonal biological adaptation)
You have a recessive gene for blue eyes. We know this because we have examined your...
genotype
An obligate carnivore has to eat meat to survive. A familiar example of an obligate carnivore is..
house cat
A group of individuals of a species that regularly inter-breed in nature is called an/a
population
If you are homozygous for red hair, then
both alleles will code for red hair
A total of all the genes in you body is your...
Genotype
After the Cognitive Revolution, humans created their own ecological niche that is unique among the animals. That is, they...
Adapt to their environment using learned behavior (culture)
In a small scale society, what is the main "social glue" or idea that keeps the society together and functioning? It is the idea of..
Kinship
Statement such as "can't you take a Joke" and "I was just joking" are commonly used by someone to minimize the importance of verbal or written statements. These statements are in the same category as calling someone a/an...
Snowflake
What is the difference between a clan/ lineage (unilineal kin group) and a tribe?
Two of these options are correct
You are a military officer in Afghanistan and you want to speak with a village leader. You know that this village is inhabited by members of a tribe. Who will you likely speak too?
A group of elders (older people, probably men in this case)
What is the difference between a clan/ lineage (unilineal kin group) and a tribe?
Two or these options are correct
Here in the USA, there are Indian tribes. For example the Ojibwa are a good group of people who share a common language and religion, and a common history. The group is generally endogamous (but not always) this group sounds like an example of an/a
Nation
Decision making by consensus means that
Everyone must agree
Most modern countries are organized as states with an elaborate bureaucracy and division labor. In fact, the vast majority of modern states are..
Multi-national
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