Active Gene-Environment Correlation

question 100

Multiple Choice

Active gene-environment correlation

• A) becomes common at older ages.
• B) is not within the child's control.
• C) is influenced by the parents' own heredity.
• D) involves adult responses to the child's temperament.

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Definitions:

Hydroxide Ions

Negatively charged ions, OH-, produced when a hydroxide compound dissolves in water, basic in nature.

Bases

Substances that accept protons according to the Brønsted-Lowry definition or donate electrons in the Lewis definition, commonly displaying a pH greater than 7.

Buffers

Substances that minimize changes in the pH of a solution when an acid or base is added to it, helping to maintain stability in biological systems.

α-Helix

A common motif in the secondary structure of proteins, characterized by a right-handed coiled or spiral shape, where the amino acid residues are arranged in a helical structure.