Public Interests Are

question 146

Multiple Choice

Public interests are

• A) associated with benefits for some fraction of the community.
• B) the only interests that suffer from the so-called "free rider" problem.
• C) connected in one way to the general welfare of the community.
• D) socialist in orientation.
• E) easier to satisfy than private interests.

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Definitions:

Tumor-suppressor Genes

Genes that protect a cell from one step on the path to cancer; when these genes are mutated or inactivated, the risk of cancer development increases.

Defective Alleles

Variants of genes that do not function correctly, often leading to disorders or reduced fitness in organisms.

Somatic Mutations

Genetic alterations acquired by a cell that can be passed to the progeny of the mutated cell but not to an individual's offspring.

HbS Allele

A variant of the hemoglobin gene responsible for sickle-cell disease, offering protection against malaria where prevalent.