Which of the Following Is Motivated by an Equity Concern

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is motivated by an equity concern?

• A)Some states have transferred funds to food bank programs in order to increase benefits to lower-income families.
• B)Following the implementation of subsidies for energy conservation, household demand for rooftop solar panels increased quite significantly in California.
• C)The United Network for Organ Sharing advocates a system of rationing scarce kidneys that would favor young patients over old in an effort to wring more life out of donated organs.
• D)The United States offers patent protection to pharmaceutical manufacturers to prevent others from duplicating their products.

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Definitions:

Cri Du Chat Syndrome

A human genetic disease caused by losing part of the short arm of chromosome 5 and characterized by intellectual disability, a cry that sounds like a kitten mewing, and death in infancy or childhood.

Chromosome 5

One of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes, containing genes that are essential for various cellular functions and hereditary traits.

Aneuploidies

The presence of an abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell, leading to genetic imbalances and often associated with diseases.

Meiotic Nondisjunction

An error in meiosis where chromosomes do not separate properly, leading to gametes with an abnormal number of chromosomes, which can cause genetic disorders.