A Person with a Genetic Vulnerability to Substance Dependence

question 62

Multiple Choice

A person with a genetic vulnerability to substance dependence

• A) will inevitably develop that dependence.
• B) may choose not to use the substance in order to avoid becoming dependent.
• C) will be more likely to try the substance.
• D) has no control over whether he or she initiates use of the substance.

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Definitions:

Mass Spectrometer

A device that measures the masses within a sample by ionizing chemical compounds to generate charged particles and then analyzing them.

Atomic Masses

The mass of an atom expressed in atomic mass units, representing the total mass of protons, neutrons, and electrons in the atom.

Magnetic Field

A region around a magnetic material or a moving electric charge within which the force of magnetism acts.

Dalton's Law

The principle that the total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases.