Dark skin is found in populations near the equator. Why?
a. It protects from frostbite.
b. It protects from overexposure to ultraviolet radiation.
c. It helps prevent rickets.
d. It protects from the damaging effects of UV radiation on folate.
e. It increases the skin's exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
d
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How did the applied project of Susan Andreatta help fishermen in Carteret County, NC?
a. It involved direct marketing to increase awareness of local fish and fishermen among the community so that they would buy locally. b. It helped fishermen improve their technology so that they could fish in deeper waters and bring in more marketable fish. c. It created a training program for local fishermen so that they could find non-fishing-related jobs in the local economy. d. It supported fish-farming so that fishermen could provide fish to the market as demand increased. e. It directed young people to professions other than fishing so that the cycle of poverty could be ended.
The first cities were established in
A. Mesopotamia. B. Mesoamerica. C. China. D. Egypt. E. Southeast Asia.
Culture is not genetically passed from one generation to the next; it is learned
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Mitochondrial DNA is only transmitted via the __________
a. mother b. father c. sibling(s) d. grandfather