Scientists Are Able to Produce a Line of Living Cells

question 44

Multiple Choice

Scientists are able to produce a line of living cells from scratch. In other words these cells have no parents. How do they do this?

• A) They synthesized a few genes from a living species of bacteria, inserted them into a cell lacking any DNA, and the cell was able to reproduce.
• B) They synthesized an entire genome of a living species of bacteria, inserted it into a cell lacking any DNA, and the cell was able to reproduce.
• C) They synthesized a few entirely new genes and inserted them into a bacterial cell with incomplete DNA, and the cell was able to reproduce.
• D) They synthesized an entirely new genome of their own invention, inserted it into a bacterial cell lacking DNA, and the cell was able to reproduce.
• E) They synthesized an entirely new genome and bacterial cell, combined the two, and the cell was able to reproduce.

Assess the development of self-esteem and self-concept in children.

Analyze the evolution of children’s fears and understand their underlying causes.

Delineate the relationship between prosocial behavior and various developmental stages and factors.

Understand the theoretical frameworks of cognitive-developmental, gender-schema, and Eriksonian stage theories related to gender and psychosocial development.

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Definitions:

Personality Levels

The varying degrees of depth and complexity in an individual's personality traits, often considered in psychological assessments to understand behavior.

Personality Theory

Refers to the study and classification of individual differences, traits, behaviors, and the psychological mechanisms underlying personality.

Neurotic Behavior

Patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior that are dysfunctional or maladaptive, often stemming from anxiety or neurosis.

Psychotic Behavior

It refers to patterns of thought and behavior that are markedly out of touch with reality, often including delusions and hallucinations.