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BRWH

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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

Question 2

Antibiotics are particularly effective because bacteria never develop resistance to them.
 
  a. True
  b. False


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

Answer c

Answer to Question 2

Answer b


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Reply #2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Correct answers!


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Great! Please up vote :D


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