Which of the Following Is Not a Direct Result of Scarcity

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a direct result of scarcity?

• A) Buildings in New York City are taller than buildings in Greenville, SC due to fewer acres of land per person.
• B) Due to high gas prices, Shana decides to trade her Chevy Tahoe for a Honda Accord.
• C) A college student misses a test review in order to get a few more hours of sleep.
• D) The energy industry is searching for a way to store the extra power generated by renewable energy.

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Definitions:

Genetic Screening

A systematic search through a population for individuals with a genotype or karyotype that might cause a serious genetic disease in them or their offspring.

Newborns

Very young babies, often defined as being within the first hours to several weeks of life.

Adults

Mature individuals of a species, who have reached the developmental stage where they have full growth and are typically capable of reproduction.

FISH

Fluorescence in situ hybridization, a molecular cytogenetic technique used to detect and localize the presence or absence of specific DNA sequences on chromosomes.