Differential resistance to infectious disease has played a role in the

A. understanding of balanced polymorphism.
B. distribution of human blood groups.
C. classification of humans into racial categories.
D. understanding of mitosis.
E. development of biological taxonomy.


Answer: B

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a. True b. False

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

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