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When penicillin was first introduced it helped fight the bacterial genus Staphylococcus. Today, penicillin is ineffective against the majority of these bacterial species. This is an example of __________.
 
  a. pleiotropic gene effects
  b. evolutionary medicine
  c. antibiotic resistance
  d. disease evolution

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Late-starting genetic diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and cancer are examples of __________.
 
  a. the environmental mismatch between our bodies' design and contemporary environments
  b. evolutionary design compromises
  c. pleiotropic gene effects
  d. defenses vs. defects


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Reply #1 on: Jul 10, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: c

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