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Mr3Hunna

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Which of these statements about polyandry is true?
 
  A. Polyandry is found only among mining communities in Madagascar.
  B. Polyandry is a cultural adaptation to the high labor demands of rice cultivation.
  C. Polyandry is a cultural adaptation to mobility associated with male travel for trade, commerce, and warfare.
  D. Polyandry almost always takes the form of a sororate.
  E. Polyandry is not considered a possible marriage form.

Question 2

Exogamy is adaptive because it
 
  A. increases the number of individuals that one can rely upon in times of need.
  B. increases the likelihood that disadvantageous alleles will find phenotypic expression and eliminate them from the population.
  C. impedes peaceful relations among social groups and therefore promotes population expansion.
  D. was an important causal factor in the origin of the state.
  E. reduces the gene pool of a community.


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vish98

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Reply #1 on: Aug 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A


Mr3Hunna

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Reply #2 on: Aug 11, 2018
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