Problems associated with the so-called thrifty-gene are associated with __________
a. HIV and AIDS
b. cancer and lymphoma
c. diabetes, diets of excess, and obesity
d. malaria, sickle cell disease, and typhoid fever
Correct Answer: d
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A. the founder principle B. genetic drift C. consanguineous mating D. all of these
Theatre buildings in the Hellenistic period when compared to those of the Golden Age were:
a. more numerous b. more dispersed c. more temporary d. all of the above e. only a and b
Platyrrhines are to catarrhines as
A. brachiators are to nonbrachiators. B. New World monkeys are to Old World monkeys. C. terrestrial is to arboreal. D. prosimians are to anthropoids. E. Old World monkeys are to New World monkeys.
What was the cause of the biological change in the indigenous people of St. Catherines Island after AD 1000?
a. They became sedentary and had less food to eat because they stayed in the same area. b. They became sedentary and consumed more corn, which caused dental disease due to its high sugar content. c. They became sedentary and did not have enough exercise to keep their bodies fit and healthy. d. They continued as nomads, but loss of animals due to climate change created a decline in their food source.