Multiple Choice
Why did the peoples of the New World lack immunity to the diseases of the Europeans?
A) They had a different DNA structure than Europeans.
B) It was due to their long isolation from other continents.
C) Because of significant differences in dietary structure.
D) Disease did not exist in the Americas.
E) None of these are correct.
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