Why Did the Peoples of the New World Lack Immunity

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why did the peoples of the New World lack immunity to the diseases of the Europeans?

• A)They had a different DNA structure than Europeans.
• B)It was due to their long isolation from other continents.
• C)Because of significant differences in dietary structure.
• D)Disease did not exist in the Americas.
• E)None of these are correct.

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