Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 40

Short Answer

Please define the following key terms.
- Mercury Amalgamation Process

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Definitions:

Dominant

Pertaining to a trait, allele, or individual that supersedes others in influence, power, or expression in a genetic, social, or hierarchical context.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA, acting as instructions to make molecules called proteins, influencing individual traits from physical appearance to disease susceptibility.

Intelligence

The ability to acquire knowledge, think abstractly, understand complex ideas, adapt to environments, learn from experience, and solve problems.

Polygenically Determined

Traits that are influenced by multiple genes rather than a single gene, contributing to the phenotype's complexity.