Suppose That Your Child Was Kidnapped and Has Been Returned

question 85

Essay

Suppose that your child was kidnapped and has been returned home.You fear that he or she may have been abused, but are not sure.You've read that false memories may be implanted by the method of questioning a child.What would be the best way to find out the truth of what occurred?

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Definitions:

Tumor Cell

A cell that has undergone mutation leading to uncontrolled growth, potentially forming a tumor.

Telomere

A region of repetitive nucleotide sequences at the end of a chromosome, protecting it from deterioration or fusion with neighboring chromosomes.

Noncoding DNA

Segments of DNA that do not code for proteins but have roles in regulating gene expression.