Concern About HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases Appears to Have

question 54

Multiple Choice

Concern about HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases appears to have increased

• A) the number of partners of men, but decreased the number for women.
• B) the pill and diaphragm use among unmarried women.
• C) condom use among unmarried women.
• D) All of the above have increased.

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Definitions:

Allele

One of two or more versions of a gene, each allele results in different traits or characteristics in an organism.

Maternal Chromosome

One of the two chromosomes in each pair originating from the mother, found in the offspring.

Paternal Chromosome

One of a pair of chromosomes in a diploid organism that is inherited from the father, contributing to the genetic material of the offspring.

Crossing Over

A genetic process during meiosis where two chromosomes pair up and exchange segments of their genetic material.