In a Recent Study Conducted in Ottawa, Researchers Found That

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Multiple Choice

In a recent study conducted in Ottawa, researchers found that the stress experienced during breast cancer screening was related to:

• A) How stressful the screening was perceived
• B) The amount of social support given to patients
• C) Whether the patient had a family history of breast cancer
• D) The level of other stressors in the patients' lives

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Definitions:

Polygenetic Effects

The influence on a trait that results from the interaction of many different genes.

Dominant Gene Pair

is two alleles of a gene where both are dominant, leading to the dominant trait being expressed in the organism.

Recessive Gene Pair

Two copies of a gene on a chromosome that must both be present for a recessive trait to be expressed.

Extra Chromosome

An abnormal condition where an individual has more than the usual number of chromosomes, leading to genetic disorders.