In "Body Ritual Among the Nacirema," Miner Points Out That

question 24

Multiple Choice

In "Body Ritual among the Nacirema," Miner points out that the fundamental belief that underlies Nacireman body ritual is

• A) that the human body is ugly and subject to disability and disease.
• B) the concern about the beauty of the body.
• C) that the health of the body depends on the health of the mind.
• D) that disease of the body is caused by a person's failure to take care of it properly.

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Definitions:

Purines

A group of heterocyclic aromatic organic compounds, including adenine and guanine, that are key components of DNA and RNA.

Pyrimidines

A type of organic compound, characterized by a single six-membered ring, that includes cytosine, thymine, and uracil, essential components of nucleic acids.

Telomerase

A special DNA replication enzyme that can lengthen telomeric DNA by adding repetitive nucleotide sequences to the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes; typically present in cells that divide an unlimited number of times.

Cancerous Cells

Cancerous cells are abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the potential to invade and spread to other parts of the body, forming tumors.