Heterozygous carriers of Tay-Sachs disease may have had a reproductive advantage due to __________
a. cultural factors
b. resistance to other disease(s)
c. random selective factors
d. acclimatization
Correct Answer: b
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A) rarity B) fat content C) ease of processing D) predictability
In a cross-cultural study of 139 societies, George P. Murdock found __________ societies that did not have the belief that gods or spirits could cause illness.
A) ten B) seven C) two D) twenty
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.