In the context of approaches to gene identification and discovery, ________, in which the goal is to discover the location of a gene (or genes) in relation to a marker gene (whose position is already known), is often used to search for disease-related genes.
A. next-generation sequencing
B. genome-wide association
C. the Thousand Genomes Project
D. linkage analysis
Answer: D
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You get a paper back and briefly feel angry at the low grade you received, but this feeling is upsetting because you like the professor so much. You quickly turn your attention to other matters. Later that day you pick a fight with your roommate because of
a. projection.
b. sublimation.
c. displacement.
d. rationalization.
Latrisha lives in a lower SES African-American neighborhood in a mid-sized city in the Southeast United States. The nearest grocery store is 2 miles away and is not served by public transit. The convenience stores in her neighborhood sell only alcohol, cigarettes, soda, and high-sodium or high-sugar snack foods. Latrisha lives in a ______.
A. nutritional black hole B. food desert C. food vacuum D. health abyss
Adolescents tend to eat less than the recommended amounts of __________________ and more than the recommended amount of ____________________
a. protein; dairy products b. whole grains; protein c. saturated fats; whole grains d. fruits and vegetables; sugar
What is the primary reason that countries such as Italy and Ireland have lower suicide rates? a. The majority religion there has strong prohibitions against suicide
b. They do not experience the stressors common to promoting suicide, such as economic difficulties. c. They have longer summers, so fewer citizens experience seasonal affective disorder, which is often a precursor to suicide. d. They have better psychological facilities.