What Is a Significant Defining Characteristic of a Ranked Society

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is a significant defining characteristic of a ranked society?

• A) Wealth is inherited but prestige and status are determined by individual merit.
• B) Wealth is redistributed according to each person's status and prestige.
• C) Wealth, prestige, and status are equal among all members of the group.
• D) Wealth is not stratified but prestige and status are.

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Definitions:

Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle, which is under voluntary control, functioning to produce movement by contracting.

Dermal Cells

Cells that make up the outer layer of an organism, particularly plants, providing protection against environmental stress, pathogens, and water loss.

Epidermal Cells

Cells that make up the epidermis, which is the outermost layer of the skin, playing a crucial role in protecting the body against environmental hazards.

Sweat Glands

Specialized exocrine glands found in the skin of mammals that secrete sweat, a fluid containing water and electrolytes, for thermoregulation.