HSCI 216 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Time Point, Allele Frequency, Genetic Disorder
4 Nov 2020
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If the cost of the defense against disease is lower than the expected cost of the disease, considering the risk of contracting it, then it is beneficial to express the defense (eg. vomiting). This hypothesis is known as the: the learning hypothesis, embodied capital hypothesis, hygiene hypothesis, smoke detector hypothesis, the run away from that lion hypothesis, health is often thought of as a binary status. Some conditions seen as symptoms of illness are actually adaptive responses to challenges. Health and sickness are defined within specific environmental and cultural contexts. A person that is considered healthy in one environment can be considered sick on another. No individual can be considered healthy in absolute terms. In lecture pablo explained that the rationale for including 40 questions in this exam is that the larger the number of questions the smaller the chance of a student doing poorly in an exam just by chance.
