According to Statistical Records, Which of the Following Best Characterizes

question 15

Multiple Choice

According to statistical records, which of the following best characterizes immigration to Canada back in 1961?

• A) Five out of the top ten source countries of Canadian immigration were Asian.
• B) Nine out of ten immigrants were from Europe and the United States.
• C) One-third of immigrants to Canada were white and most were from Great Britain.
• D) Half of immigrants to Canada were nonwhites and from the continent of Africa.

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Definitions:

Dominant

Refers to an allele or gene that expresses its phenotype even in the presence of a recessive allele.

Spotted

Marked with small, roundish patches of color, a term often used in the context of animals, plants, or symptoms of certain diseases.

CFTR Gene

A gene that codes for a protein involved in the transport of chloride ions across cell membranes, mutations of which are known to cause cystic fibrosis.

Mutated

Refers to having undergone changes in the genetic material, leading to a variation from the original.