The Use of a Bonding Agent with Pit and Fissure

question 7

Multiple Choice

The use of a bonding agent with pit and fissure sealants _____ their longevity.

• A) decreases
• B) increases
• C) has no effect on

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Definitions:

Genetic Information

The hereditary material of an organism, stored in DNA or RNA, that determines the organism's development and functioning.

Bacteria

One of the two prokaryotic domains of life. Domain Bacteria includes organisms such as Escherichia coli and other familiar microbes.

Archaea

One of the two prokaryotic domains of life. Archaea superficially resemble bacteria, but they are distinguished by a number of unique biochemical features.

Genetic Polymorphism

The simultaneous occurrence of two or more discrete phenotypes within a population. In the simplest case, each phenotype results from a different allele or combination of alleles of a single gene. In more complex cases, the phenotypes result from complex interactions between many different genes and the environment.