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What is believed to have contributed to the zoonotic jump of smallpox?
What is believed to have contributed to the zoonotic jump of smallpox?
Smallpox was effectively eradicated as a disease by the end of the 19th century.
Smallpox was effectively eradicated as a disease by the end of the 19th century.
False
Which significant event in the 11th century contributed to the increased presence of smallpox in Europe?
Which significant event in the 11th century contributed to the increased presence of smallpox in Europe?
The Crusades
Smallpox spread rapidly across the plains due in part to the __________ trade.
Smallpox spread rapidly across the plains due in part to the __________ trade.
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Match the following aspects to their respective characteristics of smallpox spread:
Match the following aspects to their respective characteristics of smallpox spread:
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What was one of the primary benefits of transitioning from hunting and gathering to intensive farming during the Holocene?
What was one of the primary benefits of transitioning from hunting and gathering to intensive farming during the Holocene?
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Sedentary populations have lower risks of interpersonal violence compared to foraging societies.
Sedentary populations have lower risks of interpersonal violence compared to foraging societies.
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What is a major nutritional deficiency associated with a diet primarily based on maize?
What is a major nutritional deficiency associated with a diet primarily based on maize?
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The shift from diverse foraging diets to agriculture is often marked by a reliance on _____ as a primary food source.
The shift from diverse foraging diets to agriculture is often marked by a reliance on _____ as a primary food source.
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Match each crop with its associated nutritional deficiency:
Match each crop with its associated nutritional deficiency:
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Which of the following is a symptom of anemia?
Which of the following is a symptom of anemia?
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Dietary isotopes can provide insight into the types of food an individual is consuming.
Dietary isotopes can provide insight into the types of food an individual is consuming.
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What environmental factors contributed to the shift toward agriculture during the Holocene?
What environmental factors contributed to the shift toward agriculture during the Holocene?
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Which type of DNA correlates more with dentine as opposed to calculus?
Which type of DNA correlates more with dentine as opposed to calculus?
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Opportunistic pathogens can only cause infections in hosts.
Opportunistic pathogens can only cause infections in hosts.
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What type of milk proteins have been found in Viking calculus?
What type of milk proteins have been found in Viking calculus?
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Which of the following is NOT a resource or service provided by domesticated animals?
Which of the following is NOT a resource or service provided by domesticated animals?
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Domesticated animals generally have shorter lifespans compared to their wild counterparts.
Domesticated animals generally have shorter lifespans compared to their wild counterparts.
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The presence of __________ in calculus can provide insight into ancient diseases.
The presence of __________ in calculus can provide insight into ancient diseases.
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Match the following findings with their significance:
Match the following findings with their significance:
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What type of infectious disease is transmitted from non-human animals to humans?
What type of infectious disease is transmitted from non-human animals to humans?
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What major components are primarily found in calculus?
What major components are primarily found in calculus?
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Animals used for _____ often show signs of care and veterinary assistance.
Animals used for _____ often show signs of care and veterinary assistance.
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Protein secretions observed in calculus are linked to the immune response against specific bacterial proteins.
Protein secretions observed in calculus are linked to the immune response against specific bacterial proteins.
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Match the following domesticated animals with their respective domestication times:
Match the following domesticated animals with their respective domestication times:
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Which of the following describes the genetic changes in domesticated animals?
Which of the following describes the genetic changes in domesticated animals?
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What kind of dietary components have been observed in calculus?
What kind of dietary components have been observed in calculus?
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Enzootic diseases are exclusively found in humans.
Enzootic diseases are exclusively found in humans.
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What is the primary purpose of animal domestication in human society?
What is the primary purpose of animal domestication in human society?
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What is a significant risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) exposure?
What is a significant risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) exposure?
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Latent or dormant TB is symptomatic and contagious.
Latent or dormant TB is symptomatic and contagious.
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Name two symptoms of tuberculosis.
Name two symptoms of tuberculosis.
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TB transmitted through ingestion can lead to __________ TB.
TB transmitted through ingestion can lead to __________ TB.
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What was a major factor that led to an increase in TB cases after the agricultural revolution?
What was a major factor that led to an increase in TB cases after the agricultural revolution?
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Match the type of TB to its description:
Match the type of TB to its description:
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The majority of individuals with TB show clear evidence of death directly caused by the disease.
The majority of individuals with TB show clear evidence of death directly caused by the disease.
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What is Potts disease associated with?
What is Potts disease associated with?
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What disease was primarily associated with Edward Jenner's vaccination efforts in 1796?
What disease was primarily associated with Edward Jenner's vaccination efforts in 1796?
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Vaccination using cowpox was considered more risky than variolation with smallpox.
Vaccination using cowpox was considered more risky than variolation with smallpox.
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What is the primary pathogen that causes tuberculosis?
What is the primary pathogen that causes tuberculosis?
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The concept of sanitariums arose as a treatment for chronic infectious diseases, particularly _____ disease.
The concept of sanitariums arose as a treatment for chronic infectious diseases, particularly _____ disease.
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Which of the following diseases has been found in permafrost excavations?
Which of the following diseases has been found in permafrost excavations?
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Match the disease with its corresponding bacteria:
Match the disease with its corresponding bacteria:
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Only upper classes were reported to have tuberculosis in society during historical times.
Only upper classes were reported to have tuberculosis in society during historical times.
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What is a common method of transmission for tuberculosis?
What is a common method of transmission for tuberculosis?
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