Which of the below is FALSE regarding the relationship between malaria and the HbS allele?
a. There is no geographic correlation between the distribution of the HbS allele and malaria.
b. Heterozygotes have greater resistance to malaria than homozygous individuals.
c. The malarial parasite does not reproduce very well in the red blood cells of heterozygotes.
d. Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite.
e. The HbS mutation probably occurs occasionally in all human populations.
a
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a. experienced injuries while hunting. b. adapted to a cold environment. c. buried their dead. d. had language capabilities equivalent to modern humans. e. were capable of symbolic behavior.
Which key dynamic of globalization is at work when Andre sends a text message and becomes concerned when he does not receive an immediate response?
increasing migration time-space compression flexible accumulation uneven development
The Strepsirhini infraorder includes __________
a. lemurs b. tarsiers c. monkeys d. great apes
Refer to the table below. If the price of your good is $8, the price of the related good is $5, and the average income of consumers is $25,000, the predicted demand for your product is ________.
The demand for your product demands on three factors; the price of your good, the price of a related good, and the average income of your customers. Excel estimated the above linear demand for your product.
A) 8,643.22 B) 5,824.89 C) 5,234.33 D) 7,623.44