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Capo

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on: Jul 10, 2018
What are the disadvantages of cultural adaptation over biological adaptation?
 
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What advantages does cultural adaptation have over biological adaptation?
 
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DHRUVSHAH

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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Cultural adaptation may involve practices that are not adaptive over the long-term and practices that hinder survival.

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It can change more quickly and easily, and it can be a newly created change, unlike biological adaptation which must rely on chance mutations.


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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