Which statement concerning polygenic traits is FALSE?

a. They are governed by more than one genetic locus.
b. Their expression is often influenced by genetic/environmental interactions.
c. They account for most observable phenotypic variation in humans.
d. They are not affected by environmental factors.
e. They are continuous.


d

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Two major sets of ideas are used to justify the high degree of inequality in the contemporary United States. What are these?

a. The beliefs that Christian values are rewarded with success and that “money isn’t everything” b. The assumptions that differences in wealth are God-given and that nothing can be done to change them c. The ideas that inequality serves to motivate people to do their best and that success is the result of hard work d. The beliefs that current wealth differences are only temporary and that sound economic policy will eliminate them

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Approximately how many archaeological sites are located in the modern-day country of Iraq?

a. 15,000 b. 10,000 c. 6,000 d. 1,000 e. 500

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The Hardy-Weinberg formula can be used to __________

a. model gene distribution b. calculate approximate allele frequencies c. reveal the presence of an evolutionary force at work in a population d. all of these

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