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What is the thrifty genotype?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is the fundamental characteristic of the market in non-Western societies?
 
  a. It is located in a rural area close to where produce is grown.
  b. It is found only in towns where produce is grown, distributed, and consumed.
  c. It is an abstract concept, where goods are exchanged over the Internet.
  d. It is a traditional marketplace, where actual goods are exchanged.
  e. There is no concrete marketplace where actual goods are exchanged.



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Answer to Question 1

It is a human genotype that permits efficient storage of fat to draw on in times of food shortage and conservation of glucose and nitrogen.

Answer to Question 2

d



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