What Are the Two Most Important Considerations When Examining Sexual

question 45

Multiple Choice

What are the two most important considerations when examining sexual activity in late adulthood?

• A) Physical attractiveness and if their spouse is still alive
• B) If their spouse is alive and if they are healthy
• C) Physical health and physical attractiveness
• D) Religious orientation and physical health

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Definitions:

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles of a particular gene or genes.

Allele

One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same place on a chromosome.

Blending Inheritance

An outdated theory of heredity proposing that the traits of offspring are a uniform blend of the parents' traits.

Dominant Alleles

Alleles that mask the effect of other alleles for the same gene in heterozygous individuals, determining the phenotype.