-What Was One Effect of the Changing Family Structures That

question 17

Multiple Choice

-What was one effect of the changing family structures that took place between 1972 and 1998 that are depicted on these graphs?

• A) an decline in the number of single women having children on their own
• B) a decline in student enrollment throughout the nation's grade schools
• C) an increase in traditional nuclear families consisting of two heterosexual parents and their children
• D) legal recognition of same-sex marriages throughout the country

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Definitions:

Genotype

The genetic makeup of an organism, consisting of the alleles that it inherits from its parents, which determines its specific traits.

Environment

The surrounding or conditions in which an organism lives or operates, including all living and non-living things.

Linkage Disequilibrium

The occurrence of alleles at various loci not distributing by chance within a population, frequently because they are located close to each other on a chromosome.

Genetic Basis

The foundation of traits, characteristics, and diseases as determined by the genetic information encoded in DNA.