Scientists at R&E Labs Worked for Two Years on a Project

question 157

Multiple Choice

Scientists at R&E Labs worked for two years on a project to eventually add more knowledge to the science of photography. But in a meeting with the board of directors last week, they had nothing new to report. This is always a risk with

• A) basic research.
• B) applied research.
• C) development and implementation.
• D) a lack of research.
• E) underfunded research projects.

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Definitions:

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

A principle stating that genetic variation in a population will remain constant from one generation to the next in the absence of disturbing factors.

Homozygous Recessive

An individual that has inherited two identical alleles for a particular trait from each parent, manifesting a trait that is only expressed when dominant alleles are absent.

Sterile Offspring

Individuals that are unable to reproduce due to genetic or physical abnormalities.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, driving evolution.