The lower the basic reproduction number of a pathogen, the higher the percentage of immune individuals necessary to provide herd immunity

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: FALSE

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Fruit flies that have the dominant allele for the for gene will demonstrate all of the following traits except ________

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a. vitamin A c. vitamin C b. vitamin B6 d. all of these

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Which ancestors of modern humans migrated out of Africa to populate the rest of the world?

a. Homo habilis b. Homo erectus c. Neanderthals d. Cro-Magnon e. Homo sapiens

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