Genes are composed of smaller molecular units called
a. chromosomes.
b. peptides.
c. nucleotides.
d. genotypes.
e. phenotypes.
c. nucleotides.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following statements about anxiety is true?
A. It is never considered realistic or normal. B. Some anxiety is realistic, when it's related to survival. C. It always manifests itself as a disorder. D. It is unusual for a mentally healthy person to experience anxiety.
Which term refers to the tendency to maintain constant temperature, weight, and body water?
a. Belongingness b. Homeostasis c. Incentives d. Self-actualization
Lindsey is hesitant about letting her teenage daughter Davenport participate in sports because she has heard that most youth who participate in sports end up injured. What is the most accurate assessment of Lindsey's thoughts?
a. She is absolutely right because about 70 percent of young athletes are injured and require medical attention. b. She is kind of correct because about 40 percent of young athletes are injured and require medical attention. c. She is fairly incorrect because about 15 percent of young athletes are injured and require medical attention. d. She is totally wrong because only about 1 percent of young athletes are injured and require medical attention.
Researchers have found that African adolescents display better recall for orally transmitted stories than do American adolescents. This is an example of
a. the impact of economics on schooling practices. b. differences in brain function across cultures. c. biological predispositions for the use of certain strategies. d. cross-cultural differences in the tools of intellectual adaptation for remembering.