A Biotechnology Company,deCODE,is in the Process of Creating a Database

question 48

Multiple Choice

A biotechnology company,deCODE,is in the process of creating a database that contains ________.

• A)the gene sequences of all newborns in the United States beginning in 2006
• B)a compilation of all the known genes in humans throughout the free world
• C)health,genealogical,and genetic information of approximately 270,000 residents of Iceland
• D)a complete sequence of the human genome
• E)all the information available on the human genome project

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Definitions:

Flextime

A work arrangement that allows employees to customize their working hours within agreed upon limits, aiming to balance personal and professional life.

Daddy Track

A term sometimes used to describe a career path that allows fathers to balance work with active involvement in their family lives, similar to the "mommy track."

Gender Bias

The tendency to favor one gender over another, often resulting in unfair treatment or assumptions about capabilities based on one's gender.

Glass Ceiling

An invisible barrier that prevents certain individuals, often women and minorities, from rising to the upper rungs of the corporate ladder, regardless of qualifications or achievements.