People Who Take Advantage of a Public Good Without Contributing

question 33

Multiple Choice

People who take advantage of a public good without contributing to it are called:

• A) social dilemmas.
• B) members of a virtual community.
• C) free riders.
• D) interest groups.
• E) social parasites.

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Definitions:

Gene

A unit of heredity transferred from a parent to offspring, responsible for certain characteristics and traits.

Polygenic Inheritance

A type of genetic inheritance where traits are determined by multiple genes, contributing to the phenotype in a cumulative or additive manner.

Homozygous Alleles

Refers to having two identical alleles for a specific gene, leading to a uniform expression of that gene's trait.

Monozygotic Twins

Twins that result from one zygote splitting and developing into two individuals, typically sharing 100% of their genetics.