What is the thrifty genotype?

What will be an ideal response?


It is a human genotype that permits efficient storage of fat to draw on in times of food shortage and conservation of glucose and nitrogen.

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The major Pueblo Revolt occurred in:

a. 1660. b. 1680. c. ?1750. d. ?1780.

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Which of the following is NOT among the 10 richest nations in per capita gross national income?

a. Switzerland b. Denmark c. Finland d. Germany e. Netherlands

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Similarities in the anatomy of species that are not due to a common evolutionary ancestry are:

A. homoplastic B. archetypical C. homologous D. binomial

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The collection of products or money by a central authority, followed by distribution to the group's members is called:

a. redistribution. b. balanced reciprocity. c. negative reciprocity. d. generalized reciprocity.

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