Evaluate the impact of the Human Genome Project on modern understanding of the role of genes in behavior. What information has been provided from this endeavor, and what information remains to be discovered?
What will be an ideal response?
The Human Genome Project mapped the human genome so that the locations of all genes were identified and listed the base pairs for each gene. However, this project did not determine the functions of the genes. The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project is now in progress to determine the function of our genes. The Human Genome Project has been an important step in determining the portion of our DNA that encodes for proteins and in locating our genes. Now that the locations of genes are known, researchers can more easily find genes that may be involved in diseases or behaviors.
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A) Drug users always select the smaller sooner reward. B) Non-drug users always select the larger delayed reward. C) As the delay to both options increases, humans behave more irrationally. D) As the smaller sooner reward becomes more immediate, humans behave more irrationally.
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a. Your friend has just been dumped by her girlfriend. You tell her stories about a time when someone broke up with you. b. An older woman is struggling to cross a busy street. You offer to help her to make it safely. c. A roommate left her computer on and you turn it off. d. Your sister breaks your mother’s vase and you agree not to tell your mother.
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a. is frowned upon. b. is not a common path. c. allows the individual to devote time to other activities, such as identify exploration. d. allows the individual to gain more knowledge from their parents.
Sickle-cell anemia is most common among __________.
A. European and European Americans B. Hispanics and Hispanic Americans C. Asians and Asian Americans D. Africans and African Americans