Imagine that you are the owner of a retail company that has recently experienced a decline in business due in large part to the poor communication skills of employees. As a result, many customers have expressed dissatisfaction with the service they have been receiving. In order to overcome this challenge, […]

Define biodiversity and explain how it is most commonly measured. Now consider the various ways to define a species (i.e., species concepts) covered in the readings and explain how current estimates of biodiversity might change depending on the species concept used.Post responses to each of the Discussion questions by creating […]

Compare and contrast the Out of Africa (replacement) hypothesis of modern human origins with the Multiregional (continuity) hypothesis. Describe the main points of each as presented in the textbook. What does each say about the where and when of the origins of modern humans? What does the fossil evidence say? […]

(1) Mrs. Jones has a ten o’clock appointment for her new puppy to get a distemper booster, and has arrived on time by taxi. The receptionist has checked her in and she and the puppy are waiting in exam room one. You have taken the temp, pulse, and respiration and […]