Wayne Has Inherited Genes That Put Him at Risk for Developing

question 32

Multiple Choice

Wayne has inherited genes that put him at risk for developing diabetes,but he never develops diabetes due to a healthy diet and exercise.This example demonstrates that human characteristics,including diabetes,are:

• A) polygenic.
• B) nonadditive.
• C) continuous.
• D) epigenetic.

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Definitions:

Malthusian Theory

A theory proposed by Thomas Malthus suggesting that population growth will outpace agricultural production and lead to widespread poverty and famine.

Geometric Progression

A sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number called the common ratio.

Arithmetic Progression

A sequence of numbers in which each term after the first is obtained by adding a constant, known as the common difference, to the preceding term.

Output Per Head

The average production of goods and services per individual in a specific period, typically used to measure labor productivity.