Instructions: _∙ Identify Each Item. Give an Explanation or Description of of the Item

question 63

Essay

Instructions:
_∙ Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
_∙ item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-eighteenth-century colonial population growth in the British mainland colonies

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Definitions:

High Risk Factor

A variable associated with an increased likelihood of suffering from a particular disease or health condition.

Mutated Form

An alteration in the DNA sequence of a gene resulting in a variant form that may alter the function of the produced protein.

BRCA 1 Gene

A gene found on chromosome 17 that, when mutated, significantly increases the risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.

Mortality Rates

An indicator that determines how often deaths occur within a specific group of people over a given time period.