The Internet Is Different from Traditional Television in That It

question 49

Multiple Choice

The Internet is different from traditional television in that it

• A)has sites that are sponsored only by corporations.
• B)provides users with high quality sequential programming.
• C)cannot give users the same quality of sports commentary as television can.
• D)gives users control that can radically alter their media experiences.

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Definitions:

Dominant-Recessive Inheritance

A genetic transmission pattern where an inherited trait is dictated by the presence of just one dominant gene, overshadowing a recessive gene when both are present.

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic inheritance pattern in which both genes are expressed in the phenotype.

Polygenic Inheritance

Occurs when a trait is a function of the interaction of many genes, such as with height, intelligence, and temperament.

Genomic Imprinting

An epigenetic phenomenon by which certain genes are expressed in a parent-of-origin-specific manner.