When the Patient Asks the Nurse to Explain What Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

When the patient asks the nurse to explain what is meant by "gene therapy," the nurse's best response would be that gene therapy:

• A) can replace missing genes.
• B) evaluates the parent's genes.
• C) can change the sex of the fetus.
• D) supports the regeneration of defective genes.

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Definitions:

Net Primary Productivity

The rate at which plants and other photosynthetic organisms produce organic compounds in an ecosystem beyond what they use for respiration.

Human Overharvesting

The excessive harvesting of natural resources which leads to the depletion of those resources and a loss of biodiversity.

Top of Ocean Food Chains

Predators that occupy the highest trophic levels in marine ecosystems, controlling the population and health of the ecosystem indirectly.

Predators

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