Should states have mandatory screening programs that test every newborn for genetic disorders? Explain your
reasoning. What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Answers will vary. Some students may use portions of the following information for the basis
of their answers.
All states have mandatory screening programs that test every newborn for genetic disorders.
Some states test for only about four disorders, while others screen for up to 50. Some genetic
disorders can be treated successfully if the condition is detected early in life. In spite of the
benefits offered by such programs, critics charge that patients’ privacy rights are violated
because the programs are mandatory. Others feel that the results of such screening may be
used in the future to restrict the reproductive rights of those diagnosed with a genetic
disorder.
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a. Animals require sunlight to survive and thrive so the meat that people consume is supported by sunlight. b. Animals utilize the heat from the sun for body temperature which supports the metabolic processes necessary to make muscle tissue. c. The animals are fed a plant-based diet and use that energy (originally derived from the sun) to build the proteins that people consume when they eat meat. d. The animals are mostly diurnal and will only eat during the day. Thus, the sun provides the light needed to support this diurnal lifestyle.
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experiencing a strong stimulus.
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a. 1/4. b. 25 percent. c. 1 out of 4. d. 0.25. e. all of these
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word