Although the prevalence of the sickle-cell anemia gene is higher in West Africa than in the United States, __________ prevent cells from sickeling, so fewer Africans than African Americans suffer from the disease
a. tropical weather conditions
b. West African agricultural crops
c. traditional medicines
d. outdoor labor
b
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the codification of Tongan law in the mid-nineteenth century?
a. It solidified the state's power and men's authority over women. b. It enhanced the economic power of chiefly families at the expense of non-chiefly families. c. It buffered chiefs and the king from contact with ordinary people and their demands. d. It upheld the traditional right of fahu, resulting in the independence of women from their husbands.