Kai Erikson Explains That Disasters

question 103

Multiple Choice

Kai Erikson explains that disasters

• A) are always intentional.
• B) are less damaging to people when they are caused by the intentional actions of others.
• C) are less harmful when they involve some toxic substance.
• D) not only harm people, they destroy human community.

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Definitions:

Identical Alleles

Identical alleles are two or more alleles of a gene that have the same DNA sequence and thus code for the same trait or characteristic in an organism.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome connected by a centromere, formed during the S phase of cell division and eventually separated into daughter cells.

Original Chromosome

Refers to the initial form and structure of a chromosome before any genetic alterations, mutations, or replication processes.

Sickle-cell Anemia

A genetic blood disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume a sickle shape, leading to various complications such as pain and anemia.