EVOLUTIONARY ANALYSIS(LL)+ACCESS CODE
EVOLUTIONARY ANALYSIS(LL)+ACCESS CODE
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ISBN: 9781323811252
Author: HERRON
Publisher: PEARSON C
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To determine: Whether the statement of the Pope is correct or not.

Introduction: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a life-threatening disorder that is caused by a retrovirus called human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This is a life-threatening syndrome because the virus interferes with the body’s ability to fight against diseases by destroying T cells of the immune system.

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The statement of the Pope is “cannot be overcome by distribution of condoms. On the contrary, they increase it”. This statement of Pope is not correct because he had stated that use of condoms cannot prevent the spread of AIDS.

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To determine: Whether the second statement is correct or not.

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AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease that chiefly spreads through direct contact with body fluids like semen, blood, and vaginal fluids. The second statement of Pope states that usage of condoms increases the risk of AIDS. By contrast, usage of condoms plays an essential role in preventing the mode of transmission of AIDS. Therefore, the second statement of Pope is a controversial and weak statement.

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To determine: The way by which we know about the statements.

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Since AIDS is transmitted mostly during sexual intercourse, condoms play an essential role in preventing the contact of body fluids (either from vagina or penis) from the infected person to healthy person. Therefore, usage of condoms proves to be a best method to prevent the incidence of AIDS during intercourse. There are also several positive feedback and results from the experiments that included the usage of condom to reduce the spread of AIDS sexually.

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