Domestication is defined as:
a. the propagation and exploitation of plants and animals by humans
b. the process of teaching animals to be tame
c. the presence of genetic changes that render plants and animals dependent on humans
d. the intensive use of plants and animals by humans
e. the process of intentionally growing plants
Question 2
Which of the following statements about the origins of domestication is correct?
a. It represents a universal stage in human cultural evolution.
b. It occurred independently in separate areas of the world.
c. It occurred first in the Near East, and then spread or diffused to other areas.
d. It first occurred during the Upper Paleolithic.
e. The earliest centers of domestication are likely in Western Europe.
Plants
Plants
In the Tai Forest a female chimp demonstrates a skill once thought to be unique to humans. Here she
Genetic differences between humans, Neadertals, and chimps.
Biosynthesis of methionine and threonine from homoserine, as it occurs in plants and bacteria
Drawings of two extinct animals.