What Is the Term That Anthropologists Use to Refer to the Biological

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is the term that anthropologists use to refer to the biological father of a child?

• A) pater
• B) creator
• C) moiety
• D) genitor
• E) provider

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Definitions:

Horizontal Gene Transfer

The movement of genetic material between unicellular and/or multicellular organisms other than by the "vertical" transmission of DNA from parent to offspring.

dN/dS Ratio

A measure used in genetic studies to quantify the relative rate of non-synonymous (dN) to synonymous (dS) mutations, indicating selective pressure.

Neutrally

In a manner that is unbiased, not favoring one side, or in genetics, referring to mutations that do not affect an organism's fitness.

Positive Selection

The evolutionary process by which alleles that confer a fitness advantage increase in frequency within a population, leading to adaptation.