Both kuru and mad cow disease are caused by __________ ingested from infected meat
a. prions
b. a virus
c. bacteria
d. heavy metals
Answer: a
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Sahelanthropus tchadensis, or Toumai,
A. may be the oldest possible "missing link" between gorillas and Orrorin tugenensis. B. moves scientists close to the time when humans and apes in the Americas diverged from a common ancestor. C. looks more like a chimp than a human, specifically because of the placement of its foramen magnum at the base of its skull, which is farther back than in later hominins. D. may be the oldest possible human ancestor yet found. E. apparently lived in a habitat with scarce animal life and mountain terrain.
Confucianism is no longer practiced in China
a. True b. False
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a. Friedman downplays the role of race in understanding wealth and poverty. b. Friedman does not fully realize the potential of the internet to transform relationships among people. c. Friedman overstates the degree to which trade and communication promote peace and stability. d. Friedman does not understand the degree to which current conflicts express ancient ethnic hatreds. e. Friedman does not understand the degree to which the current world is the result of imperialism and colonialism.