Which of the Following Poses a Problem for Interpreting the History

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following poses a problem for interpreting the history of the early Israelites from the Hebrew Bible?

• A) They were pastoralists who did not write down their history for nearly 1,000 years.
• B) The Bible was written for religious, not historical, purposes.
• C) The Hebrew Bible was written in several phases by different people.
• D) Hebrew civilization was interrupted by conquest several times.
• E) All of these.

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Definitions:

Natural Selection

A mechanism of evolution where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Chromosome Numbers

The total count of chromosomes present in the cell nucleus of an organism, distinct for each species, important for genetic stability and determining species' characteristics.

Genomic Imprinting

Genomic imprinting occurs when genes inherited from one or the other parent are silenced due to methylation. Imprinting can result in offspring who express either the maternal or paternal copy of the gene, but not both.

Transcription Factors

Proteins involved in the process of converting, or transcribing, DNA into RNA, playing a critical role in regulating gene expression.