The Story About a Midwestern Woman in Ohio Who, Inspired

question 9

Multiple Choice

The story about a Midwestern woman in Ohio who, inspired by images of Angelina Jolie's adoption of an Ethiopian child, expressed a desire to do the same is important because it ______.

• A) gives precedence to the idea that people are more willing to adopt if they see positive examples of adoption
• B) reveals that Jolie is still an influential member of pop culture
• C) is representative of a growing transnational phenomenon
• D) shows that celebrities can influence people's life choices

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Definitions:

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that act as instructions to make molecules called proteins, influencing how organisms develop and function.

Chromosomes

Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), carrying genetic information.

Fertilisation

The fusion of gametes (egg and sperm) to initiate the development of a new individual organism.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, representing the earliest stage of embryonic development.