When Researchers Began the Study of the Tsimane, They Decided

question 55

Multiple Choice

When researchers began the study of the Tsimane, they decided they would

• A)send no doctors into the population.
• B)set up a pharmacy for the villagers.
• C)send doctors into the population but not provide basic medical care.
• D)send doctors into the population for research and to provide basic medical care.
• E)build a hospital for them.

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Definitions:

N,N'-Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide

A chemical compound used as a dehydrating agent in peptide synthesis and other organic synthesis processes.

Solid-Phase Method

A technique in chemistry for synthesizing compounds where reactions are carried out on a solid support or resin, facilitating purification and separation processes.

Merrifield

Related to Robert Bruce Merrifield, an American biochemist known for developing the solid-phase synthesis of peptides, a groundbreaking technique in biochemistry.

Globular

Referring to a compact, spherical shape, often used to describe the three-dimensional structure of proteins or other macromolecules.