Multiple choice

What is most likely a negative effect of domesticated animals on humans?

  1. animals near humans caused new diseases

  2. animals made wool and furs more available

  3. domesticated animals required more time

  4. domesticated animals meant settlements

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Explanation

Living in close proximity to domesticated animals allowed pathogens to jump from animals to humans, leading to many infectious diseases. While domestication required more time and led to permanent settlements, these are not primarily negative biological threats like zoonotic diseases.