What is the difference between a dominant and a recessive gene?

What will be an ideal response?


When two different genes are inherited, the characteristic coded for by a dominant gene is expressed. The characteristic coded for by a recessive gene remains hidden.

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Which of the following represents the Court’s position on third-party consent when the premise is co-occupied?

a. Police cannot rely on the consent to a search by one co-tenant when the other co-tenant objects to the search. b. Police may remove a co-tenant from the premises in order to prevent him or her form objecting to a search. c. Police are required to seek out a co-tenant of a premises to determine if he or she approves or objects to a search. d. If a co-occupant is in custody at the time the consent to search is requested, that co-occupant loses his or her right to approve or object to the search.

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The studies on criminality by Hirschi and Hindelang concluded that _______

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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According to C. Ronald Huff, a type of gang that is primarily involved in committing serious crimes including violent crime and selling drugs is called a(n) ________.

A. predatory gang B. instrumental gang C. hedonistic gang D. territorial gang

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The idea that in complex organizations people tend to advance to their level of incompetence

a. Is termed the Peterson Principle c. Is termed the Peter Principle b. Is termed the Principle of Incompetence d. None of the above

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