A difference between positive and negative eugenics is that negative eugenics:

A. allows for the regulation of gene expression without changing the genetic code
B. allows for the cloning of cells to form tissues or organs for medical procedures
C. is used to eliminate deleterious alleles from the gene pool by encouraging persons with such alleles not to reproduce
D. is used to increase the frequency of desirable traits by encouraging genetic modification of fetuses


C. is used to eliminate deleterious alleles from the gene pool by encouraging persons with such alleles not to reproduce

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The U.S. Army military intelligence support program in which anthropologists are hired to provide military with more understanding of the local population is called:

a. Human Terrain System. b. Humane Terror System. c. Project Camelot. d. Middle East Enterprises. e. Cultural Objective Institute.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following cultural practices is tied to the relationship between malaria and sickle-cell anemia?

A. hypoxia B. slash-and-burn agriculture C. natural selection D. mongrelization

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