Dora Has Recently Started Working on a Research Study That

question 48

Multiple Choice

Dora has recently started working on a research study that hypothesizes that people who have a defect in a specific gene may have a predisposition to depression.As a second hypothesis,the research is studying the impact of significant lack of social support in triggering the onset of depression in such people.Dora's research is an example of _____ research.

• A)gene-gene interaction
• B)gene x environment
• C)eugenics
• D)genetic engineering

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Definitions:

Femur

The thigh bone, which is the longest, largest, and strongest bone in the human body.

Obturator Foramen

A large opening in the hip bone through which nerves and blood vessels pass.

Fovea Capitis

The Fovea Capitis is a small, central pit on the head of the femur, where the ligament of the head of the femur attaches.

Ilium

The broad, upper part of the hip bone, one of three bones that fuse together to form the pelvis.