Which of the following statements are generalizations?

a. Not all genetic mutations are harmful.
b. A mutation of the CCR5 gene—called "delta 32"—makes one resistant to the HIV virus.
c. Baseball players are among the most superstitious in sports.
d. Running off the field, baseball players try to step on at least one base for good luck.
e. Nearly all the insects chosen for plant pollination in Biosphere II went extinct while other
less helpful species--such as cockroaches, crazy ants, and katydids--overran the facility.
f. Many consider Biosphere II--the attempt to create an enclosed self-sustaining environment--a
failure.


a. Not all genetic mutations are harmful.
c. Baseball players are among the most superstitious in sports.
f. Australia is home to some of the world's most dangerous creatures.

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