________ can be defined as the fraction of the variation in a population that is due to differences in genes

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Heritability

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a. True b. False

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Which neurotransmitter governs the associated disease or disorder?

a. serotonin – stress b. glutamate – Huntington’s disease c. dopamine – Huntington’s disease d. GABA – Parkinson’s disease

e. epinephrine – Parkinson’s disease

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Allopatric speciation results from __________ isolation of a population.

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Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. Patients with XP exhibit a cellular hypersensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, a high incidence of skin cancer, and premature aging. Based on these clinical characteristics, what is the most likely cause for this disease?

A. lack of telomerase activity B. defects in DNA repair C. shortened telomeres D. defects in DNA replication

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