Which of the Following Are Most Characteristic of Foragers

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are most characteristic of foragers?

• A) unilineal descent and ancestor worship
• B) permanent villages and full-time priests
• C) a redistributive economy and specialized leadership roles
• D) territoriality and organized warfare
• E) high mobility and small groups with flexible affiliations

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Definitions:

Stabilizing Selection

A type of natural selection that favors the average individuals in a population and reduces variation around the mean phenotype.

Gene Pool

All the alleles of all the genes in a population; a pool of genetic resources.

Bottleneck Effect

A sharp reduction in the size of a population due to environmental events or human activities, resulting in a decrease in genetic diversity.

Gene Pool

The complete set of unique genes within a population or species, constituting the genetic diversity that can be passed through reproduction.