ACEs May Affect Which Area or Areas of the Child's

question 27

Multiple Choice

ACEs may affect which area or areas of the child's health listed below thereby becoming a determining factor that affects their later life behaviors?

• A) Physical and mental health
• B) Self-esteem and concept of who they are
• C) Degrees of trust in humans in general and, as a result, their degree to form and/or sustain ultimate relationship
• D) a, b and c
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Allele Frequencies

The relative frequency of alleles (variations of a gene) within a population.

Dominant Gene

A dominant gene is an allele that expresses its phenotype even in the presence of another allele, effectively masking the effects of a recessive allele.

Recessive Gene

An allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical, otherwise being masked by the effects of a dominant gene.

Frequency

The number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time.