ACEs Primarily Affect the Mental Health of Children

question 19

True/False

ACEs primarily affect the mental health of children.

Appreciate the role of natural selection in not acting directly on genotypes but through phenotypes.

Understand the implications of nonrandom mating on genetic variation and population structure.

Recognize the role of genetic drift and the founder effect in shaping population genetics.

Identify different forms of natural selection (stabilizing, directional, disruptive) and their effects on populations.

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Definitions:

Pathogen

A microorganism that causes disease, such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi.

Infectious Disease

A disease caused by organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites, that can spread directly or indirectly from person to person.

Infection

The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites that are not normally present within the body.

Chronic

Referring to a health condition or disease that is persistent or otherwise long-lasting in its effects, often for the lifetime of the person affected.