The ability to tolerate lactose throughout life most likely arose in ________.
A)populations that live in cold climates
B)populations that live in wet climates
C)cultures that keep dairy herds
D)Native Americans

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The ability to tolerate lactose throughout life, known as lactase persistence, most likely arose in cultures that keep dairy herds, as these populations would have had a selective advantage in being able to digest lactose from milk.

The Ability to Tolerate Lactose Throughout Life Most Likely Arose