What Two Distinct Sets of Questions Are Sought by Biological

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Multiple Choice

What two distinct sets of questions are sought by biological anthropologists?

• A) the emergence and evolution of human beings; how and why contemporary humans vary biologically
• B) reconstructing cultural changes in the past through artifacts; the history and diversity of languages
• C) applying knowledge of culture to correct social problems; understanding how and why people today vary in their customs and behaviors
• D) using cultural knowledge to dominate and exploit other societies; studying the earliest examples of tool use by our human ancestors

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Definitions:

Sexual Maturity

The stage in an organism's life cycle when it becomes capable of reproducing, marked by the maturation of the reproductive organs and the production of gametes.

Commercial Fishing

The activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, primarily from wild fisheries.

Population Pressure

The stress on resources and environment resulting from the density or increase of a population in a given area.

Exponential Growth

A population grows by a fixed percentage in successive time intervals; the size of each increase is determined by the current population size.