Anthropology: Natural Selection and Biological Variation

For the following two questions, please write a minimum of three paragraphs for each question. Each paragraph must be a minimum of 5 sentences.

• Please answer the following questions in an essay style format
• You’ll notice that each essay question has multiple questions within it – So in other words – it is 3 total paragraphs for question #1 and 3 total paragraphs for question #2

Answer the following questions:

1. Explain what the processes of natural and sexual selection are. Provide examples.

Using natural selection as a model, explain how and why our ancestors became bipedal. Make sure to discuss the different hypotheses and the changing environment. Which hypothesis or combination of hypotheses do you think provide the best explanation? Why?

Please make sure to use support from videos and articles.

2. What are the differences between “biological variation between modern human populations” and the “cultural concept of race?

Please provide examples of each concept. Why would you argue it is important to understand the distinction?

Please make sure you define terms. Please provide support.