The Burden of Proof Rests with the Prosecution

question 37

Multiple Choice

The burden of proof rests with the prosecution. It is up to the prosecution to prove that the accused is guilty beyond

• A) reasonable suspicion.
• B) reasonable doubt.
• C) a shadow of a doubt.
• D) any question.

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Definitions:

Antigens

Substances that are recognized by the immune system and can provoke an immune response, typically proteins or polysaccharides found on pathogens.

Dominant Allele

An allele that expresses its phenotype even in the presence of another (recessive) allele.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

A principle stating that genetic variation in a population will remain constant from one generation to the next in the absence of disturbing factors.

Homozygous Recessive

An individual that has inherited two identical alleles for a particular trait from each parent, manifesting a trait that is only expressed when dominant alleles are absent.