Von Baer proposed that diagnostic traits for distinguishing species among vertebrates appear at the:

a. earliest stages of development.
b. latest stages of development.
c. earliest and latest stages of development.
d. middle stages of development.


B

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More than half the world's human population lives in rural poverty. Which of the following environmental issues is most likely to be associated with these populations?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE of exogenous antigens?

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