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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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) 5,892.22 B) 10,141.64 C) 7,289.10 D) 12,649.40
Which of these statements about matriarchy is true?
a. Anthropologists have long recognized the existence of early matriarchal societies. b. A matriarchal society by definition should be the mirror image of a patriarchal society. c. No instance of systematic female dominance over men has been documented. d. Anthropologists are in agreement on the valid definition of matriarchy.
The specialty in archaeology that works to interpret and defend artifacts from building projects and other forms of site destruction is called:
a. paleoanthropology. b. paleopathology. c. prehistoric archaeology. d. forensic anthropology. e. cultural resource management.
A typical cranial capacity for Homo erectus would be:
A. 700 cubic centimeters B. 1000 cubic centimeters C. 1400 cubic centimeters D. 1600 cubic centimeters