When looking at Fluffy the cat's family tree, Kitka notices that over several generations, owners have deliberately cultivated the characteristic of extremely black fur. This appears to have been accomplished by careful mating combinations in a process called
a. mutation.
b. selective breeding.
c. chorionic villus biopsy.
d. gene therapy.
b
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What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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____________ is the unfair treatment of a person or group solely on the basis of their group membership
a. Stereotyping b. Prejudice c. Discrimination d. Alienation
________ is (are) a common landmark or reference point used for stereotaxic surgery
a. The fornix b. The optic chiasma c. Bregma d. The parasagittal sutures e. The zero point