Due to Globalization,many Cultural Groups Have Minimized Their Use of Puberty

question 282

Multiple Choice

Due to globalization,many cultural groups have minimized their use of puberty rituals for boys; however,in Africa the ritual of ____ is still maintained.

• A)the farmer
• B)the warrior
• C)public beatings
• D)public circumcision

Understand the concepts of homology and homoplasy in evolutionary biology.

Identify the evidence supporting the theory of natural selection in specific animal examples.

Describe the fundamental mechanisms of evolution, including the role of DNA in evolutionary changes.

Distinguish between the relationships of various primates to humans based on genetic data.

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Definitions:

Centralized

Organized such that control, decision making, or authority is concentrated in a central location or governing body.

Political Organization

The way in which a society creates and applies laws and policies through structures, institutions, and processes.

Band

A small, nomadic, and kinship-based group of people who subsist primarily through hunting, gathering, or fishing.

States

Politically defined territories that have organized governments, populations, and sovereignty over the land.