Statistically, Which Woman Is MOST Apt to Have a Baby

question 23

Multiple Choice

Statistically, which woman is MOST apt to have a baby with LBW?

• A) Ashley, who is 27 years old and middle class SES
• B) Jody, who has been diagnosed with diabetes
• C) Kate, who regularly misses meals
• D) Delfina, who is a Hispanic immigrant

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Definitions:

Microevolution

Change in gene frequencies between populations of a species over time.

Gene Pool

The complete set of unique alleles in a population or species, representing its genetic diversity.

Gametes

Reproductive cells (sperm in males and eggs in females) that carry half the genetic information of an organism and combine during fertilization.

Allele Frequencies

The relative proportions of different alleles of a particular gene in a given population.