When Shopping at the Supermarket, Russ Always Unconsciously Grabs a Carton

question 6

True/False

When shopping at the supermarket, Russ always unconsciously grabs a carton of milk. This is an example of an automatic purchase.

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Definitions:

Gene Expression

The process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional gene product, often a protein.

DNA Base Sequences

The order of nucleotide bases (adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine) in a DNA molecule that determines genetic information.

Gene Frequencies

The ratio of a particular allele to the total of all other alleles of the same gene in a given population.

Evolution

A change in gene frequencies within a population over many generations; a mechanism by which genetically influenced characteristics of a population may change.