__________, a Boston Boot-Maker, Was the First Recorded Probation Officer

question 2

Multiple Choice

__________, a Boston boot-maker, was the first recorded probation officer in the United States, dating back to 1841.

• A) Elam Lynds
• B) Jeremy Bentham
• C) John Augustus
• D) John Howard

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Definitions:

Mobile Genetic Elements

Segments of DNA that can move or copy themselves from one location to another within a genome.

Protein-Coding Segments

Portions of DNA or RNA that contain the information necessary to build proteins, crucial for all biological processes.

Pseudogenes

Segments of DNA that resemble functional genes but are nonfunctional due to mutations.

Genetic Variation

The diversity in gene frequencies within a population, which is a primary source of evolution and adaptation.