In every pair of chromosomes, there are two forms of each gene. Each form of a gene is referred to as a(n) __________.

A. dominant gene
B. recessive gene
C. allele
D. single gene


Answer: C

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a. ?Santiago, who is trying to find a rental car for a reasonable price for his business trip b. ?Andrew, whose wife fell in love with his best friend and initiated divorce proceedings c. ?Edith, who is very stressed that she has not yet lost enough weight to fit into her wedding dress d. ?Charlotte, who worries about how she is going to get all her class exams and papers graded by the posting deadline

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The main target of skepticism was dogmatism. A dogmatist is anyone who ________.

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Personality characteristics that can be inferred from observable behaviors are called

a. traits. c. factors. b. categories. d. influences.

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Although many students attend every class and take notes, they struggle to remember everything they need to know for an exam. Where does this breakdown in memory most likely occur?

A) Encoding B) Storage C) Retrieval D) Blocking

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