Which of the following is true of erythroblastosis fetalis?
A. It is a recessive genetic abnormality in which the retina of the eye lacks the cones that are necessary for color vision and for seeing fine details.
B. It is a late-onset genetic disease characterized by a loss of motor control resulting in jerky movements and is associated with psychiatric symptoms.
C. It is a hemolytic disease affecting unborn or newborn infants and is caused by the destruction of the infant's Rh+ blood by the mother's anti-Rh antibodies.
D. It is a genetic disease caused by the absence of the enzyme responsible for the conversion of the amino acid phenylalanine to tyrosine.
C. It is a hemolytic disease affecting unborn or newborn infants and is caused by the destruction of the infant's Rh+ blood by the mother's anti-Rh antibodies.
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Olduvai Gorge was excavated beginning in the 1930s by:
A. Louis and Mary Leakey B. Donald Johanson C. Raymond Dart and Robert Broom D. Richard Leakey and Alan Walker
The false belief that there is a relationship between physical traits and certain behavioral traits such as intelligence and morals is called
a. eugenics. b. monogenism. c. polygenism. d. biological determinism. e. homeostasis.
Contrast two of the following as political regulators: (A) sodalities based on age and gender; (B) village headmen; (C) village councils; (D) big men; and (E) pantribal sodalities.
What will be an ideal response?
Foraging economies are usually associated with which type of sociopolitical organization?
A. primate B. chiefdom C. tribal D. band E. state