Why are genetic diseases more likely in the offspring of closely related parents than in the general population?
A) There is a greater likelihood that one parent carries a dominant gene for a disease.
B) There is a greater likelihood that both parents carry a dominant gene for a disease.
C) There is a greater likelihood that one parent carries a recessive gene for a disease.
D) There is a greater likelihood that both parents carry a recessive gene for a disease.
D
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A. 6 m. B. 3 m. C. 2 m. D. none of the above
While the United States is more racially and ethnically diverse than it has ever been, and segregation is declining in most of the largest U.S. cities, it has actually increased in
A) New York. B) Miami. C) Dallas. D) Los Angeles. E) Atlanta.
Which of the following pairs engage in hydrogen bonding?
A) water with methanol, CH3OH B) two molecules of methane C) both a and b D) neither a nor b
________________ included the development of colonies outside the home country, usually for the expansion of imperial power and the exploitation of material gain.
-Industrialism -Exploration -Mercantilism -Colonialism -none of these is correct