The Considerable Cultural Differences Between the Large Nuer Tribes and the Smaller

question 18

Multiple Choice

The considerable cultural differences between the large Nuer tribes and the smaller, less powerful Dinka tribes of southern Sudan indicates that

• A) the effects of transmitted culture are substantial.
• B) there are few existential universals.
• C) evoked culture is a stronger force than transmitted culture.
• D) there is much genetic variability, even within regions.
• E) cultures take on identities that reflect their geographic locations.

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Definitions:

Microbes

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Identical Twins

Genetically identical siblings conceived from a single fertilized egg that splits into two.

23rd Pair

Refers to the pair of chromosomes in humans that determines the biological sex of an individual; XX for female and XY for male.

Chromosomal Contribution

The genetic material that is passed from parents to offspring through reproduction, influencing the traits and characteristics of the offspring.