The Idea That Early Hunter-Gatherers Had to Rely on Hunting

question 14

Multiple Choice

The idea that early hunter-gatherers had to rely on hunting animals to feed family members and eat a lot during food availability in case a hunt was unsuccessful supports the hypothesis that

• A) human genetics may confer advantages for a tendency toward being underweight.
• B) human genetics may confer advantages for a tendency toward being overweight.
• C) human culture may confer advantages for a tendency toward being overweight.
• D) human culture may confer advantages for a tendency toward being underweight.
• E) there is no advantage throughout history for being overweight.

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