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    The E4 Allele Is Common in the World Population (14
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The E4 Allele Is Common in the World Population (14

Question 3

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The e4 allele is common in the world population (14.5% of people are carriers) despite being a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. Which idea best explains this?


A) antagonistic pleiotropy
B) hygiene hypothesis
C) "Old Friends" hypothesis
D) thrifty genotype hypothesis

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