Which statement accurately characterizes an ethical consideration surrounding human genetics?
a. Nonrelatives are more likely than relatives to carry the same harmful alleles.
b. Genetic discrimination is not yet possible, even with all the known effects of genetic information.
c. In the current ethical climate, genetic privacy is not a significant concern.
d. Consanguineous matings are prohibited by half of U.S. States due to increased risk autosomal recessive
alleles.
e. Most insurance companies have instituted policies against keeping genetic information on their policy holders.
d
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How does gene flow affect the genetic composition in populations?
A. Gene flow promotes genetic diversity by introducing new alleles into populations. B. Gene flow tends to make the allele frequencies in neighboring populations more similar to each other. C. Gene flow promotes genetic diversity by introducing new alleles into populations and gene flow tends to make the allele frequencies in neighboring populations more similar to each other. D. Gene flow promotes genetic similarities by removing alleles from a population.
How do fossils provide evidence of evolution? How are scientists able to determine the age of fossils? What will be an ideal response?
During the light reactions of photosynthesis:
A) CO2 is fixed into glucose. B) H2O is oxidized to oxygen and hydrogen ions. C) ATP is used to produce NADPH. D) ATP is used to produce H2O.
What sort of media can be used to encourage growth of some organisms, while discouraging the growth of others?
A. Selective media B. Differential media C. Complex media D. Defined media