Scientists Have Learned That the Kuna, a Tribe of Indigenous

question 13

Multiple Choice

Scientists have learned that the Kuna, a tribe of indigenous South Americans, have almost no incidence of hypertension most likely because the Kuna people ____.

• A)possess an allele unique to their tribe
• B)consume a large amount of cocoa
• C)have developed sophisticated medicines
• D)exercise unusually often
• E)have remarkably narrow blood vessels

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