Which Statement Concerning the Sickle-Cell Trait Is True

question 129

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning the sickle-cell trait is true?

• A) Individuals with the trait have the dominant phenotype but possess the recessive genotype.
• B) Individuals with the trait have both a dominant and recessive allele for the disorder.
• C) Individuals with the trait are genetically predisposed to the disorder but cannot display any symptoms.
• D) Individuals with the trait tend to have the most severe form of the disease.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach founded by Sigmund Freud, focusing on resolving unconscious conflicts through techniques like free association and dream analysis.

Assaulting

Engaging in a physical attack or aggressive action against another person.

Ego

The second psychic structure to develop, characterized by self-awareness, planning, and delay of gratification.

Aversive Conditioning

A behavior-therapy technique in which undesired responses are inhibited by pairing repugnant or offensive stimuli with them.