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Code example 9-1const getCost = (price, quantity) => {   try {        const cost = price * quantity;                if (isNaN(cost)) {           throw new Error();        }                   return cost.toFixed(2);   }    catch(e) {        console.log(e.name + “: ” + e.message)   }}; Refer to code example 9-1. Which of the following would be the best way to improve this function so it doesn’t stop the app during runtime?

Name one important scholar for the development of modern evolutionary theory (1 point).

What are some of the mechanisms by which non-human primates avoiding close breeding with close relatives?  What are some of the mechanisms by which modern humans avoid close breeding with close relatives?  How effective do these mechanisms seem to be?  Give specific examples to support your answers (5 points). 

What did Neandertals eat?  Be sure to give specific examples or pieces of evidence to support your summary of their diets in your answer (2 points).

What are the three necessary and sufficient conditions for natural selection (3 points)?

Which of the following behavioral complexes may have lead to selection for larger brains, a long juvenile period, and longer life spans in the human lineage?

In terms of positional repertoire, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following are some general trends in the evolution of the genus Homo?

Identify part A using the proper term, not the common term.  

Identify part C.