Behavioural Geneticists Are Finding That Within a Group of People

question 89

Multiple Choice

Behavioural geneticists are finding that within a group of people, about _______________ of the variation in personality traits such as happiness is attributable to genetic differences.

• A) 10 percent
• B) 30 percent
• C) 50 percent
• D) 70 percent

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Definitions:

Gas Chromatography / Mass Spectrometry

A laboratory method combining gas chromatography and mass spectrometry to identify different substances within a test sample.

Molecular Structure

The spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule and the chemical bonds that hold the atoms together.

Polar

Referring to a molecule with positive and negative charged ends, resulting from an uneven distribution of electron density.

Cocaine

A powerful stimulant drug derived from the leaves of the coca plant, often used recreationally for its euphoric effects and medically as a local anesthetic.