Answer True or False to the Following Statement: an Individual's

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True/False

Answer true or false to the following statement: An individual's predisposition to sexually transmitted diseases increases with sexual promiscuity.

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Definitions:

Photoreceptors

Cells or organs in organisms that respond to light, allowing for the perception of visual images or light-dependent physiological responses.

Crotamine

A toxic peptide found in the venom of certain South American rattlesnakes, known for its antimicrobial and pain-inducing properties.

Defensin Genes

Genes that encode for defensins, which are small cysteine-rich cationic proteins involved in the innate immune system by providing a first line of defense against pathogens.

Hox Genes

A group of related genes that control the body plan of an embryo along the head-tail axis by specifying regions of identity.