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Sportsfan2111

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Which of the following is a native of North America?
 
  a. true yams c. Jerusalem artichoke
  b. turnip d. cassava

Question 2

Why are pigs used in medical research for products that will eventually be used for humans?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

Pigs are the closest to humans in terms of digestive, circulatory, and other systems. Skin tissue from pigs can be used to replace badly burned human skin, and valves from the hearts of pigs can be used to replace human heart valves.





 

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