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Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
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-The dominant center of an important Mississippi valley mound-building culture, located near present-day St. Louis, Missouri; flourished from about 900 to 1250 C·E·.


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Evolutionary Theory

A scientific theory that explains how biological organisms change over time through variation, inheritance, and the selection of traits that are advantageous for survival and reproduction.

Kin Selection

The evolutionary tendency to help people who have our genes.

Natural Selection

A process in evolutionary biology where individuals or species that are better adapted to their environment tend to survive and reproduce more than those less adapted.

Gene Investment Theory

A theory suggesting that individuals are genetically predisposed to invest resources in ways that maximize the passing of their genes to the next generation.

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