Which Experiment Most Closely Confirms the Linkage Between DNA →

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which experiment most closely confirms the linkage between DNA → a gene → a gene product → the behavior that results from that product?

• A) experiments with the inland and coastal garter snakes and their food preferences
• B) experiments with identical twins separated at birth
• C) experiments with laughing gull chicks and their pecking behavior to solicit food from the mother gull
• D) experiments with white-crowned sparrows and the critical period for learning bird songs
• E) experiments with Aplysia snails and their egg-laying behavior

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Definitions:

External

Relating to the outside or external part of something, often concerning influences or conditions that come from outside an individual or system.

Asch's Study

A series of experiments by Solomon Asch that demonstrated the power of conformity in groups, where individuals often agreed with an incorrect majority.

Conformity

The act of adjusting one's behavior or beliefs to match those of others, often as a response to real or imagined group pressure.

Trials

Experiments or tests conducted to verify, refute, or establish the validity of a hypothesis or to discover new information.