6. If you performed the same blood glucose test on a group of people who are from the Maasai population in Kenya,
predict whether their
results woulce more like those of Group A or Group B. Explain your prediction.
(Hint: Remember from the film that the Maasai people are pastoralists.)
7. A person taking a blood glucose test is usually told to fast prior to the test. Why do you think that might be
necessary?
Got Lactase? Blood Glucose Data Analysis
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