The Showoff Hypothesis and Hunting Hypothesis Are Competing Explanations in That

question 5

Multiple Choice

The showoff hypothesis and hunting hypothesis are competing explanations in that __________.

• A) one argues that men provided for their families and the other that men provided food to non-family members to gain social benefits through increased status
• B) one argues that men should spend less time hunting and the other, more
• C) one argues that the majority of caloric intake is through meat and the other through vegetables
• D) one argues that women should be impressed by a male's hunting prowess and the other that women should not be impressed by a male's hunting prowess

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Dense Connective Tissue

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Lymph Nodes

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Capsule

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Thymosin

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