"Shopaholics" Turn to Shopping in Much the Same Way as Addicted

question 100

True/False

"Shopaholics" turn to shopping in much the same way as addicted people turn to drugs or alcohol.

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Definitions:

Venom Genes

Genetic sequences that code for the production of venom, a toxic substance used by some animals for defense or to capture prey.

Defensin Gene

A gene that codes for defensins, which are small cysteine-rich cationic proteins involved in the innate immune response.

Gene Recruitment

Gene recruitment refers to the co-option of a particular gene or network for a totally different function as a result of a mutation. The reorganization of a preexisting regulatory network can be a major evolutionary event.

C-Opsins

A class of light-sensitive proteins found in the photoreceptor cells of the retina, involved in the visual systems of various organisms.