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Jramos095

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Diseases such as plague, tuberculosis, cholera, leprosy, and syphilis benefited from the growth of cities, because __________.
 
  a. population density was greater, making it easier for microbes to spread
  b. people in cities had fewer morals than those in rural areas
  c. there were fewer doctors per person in the cities than in rural areas
  d. sanitation was non-existent

Question 2

The pollution of the oceans by humans creates breeding grounds for microbes, which then multiply and evolve into new resistant strains that are then reintroduced into the human population, causing epidemics of new forms of old diseases.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

TRUE




Jramos095

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Reply 2 on: Sep 4, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


rleezy04

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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