Which of the Following Can Be Explained by Traditional Evolutionary

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can be explained by traditional evolutionary theorists?

• A) Female emperor penguins take off every winter, leaving behind the male penguins to care for their offspring.
• B) When the male member of a couple is much older than the female member, people rarely comment, but when the female is much older than the male, people take notice.
• C) A woman of the Bari people in Venezuela is permitted to take lovers other than the father of her child during pregnancy.
• D) Our prehistoric ancestors lived in small bands in which there were not a large number of sexual partners from whom to choose.

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Definitions:

Prior Period Adjustment

A correction of errors in financial statements that were made in previous periods, affecting retained earnings on the balance sheet.

Financial Statements

Official records that detail the financial activities and condition of a business, including income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a business’s profits not distributed to shareholders, instead reinvested in the business or kept for reserve.

Cash Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members in the form of cash.