The Field of Nutrigenomics Has the Potential to Improve Human

question 18

Multiple Choice

The field of nutrigenomics has the potential to improve human health by

• A) altering a diseased individual's DNA makeup.
• B) expanding the human genome 100-fold.
• C) identifying foods that can influence the expression of specific genes.
• D) creating new foods with biologically active ingredients.

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Definitions:

Nonreciprocal Altruism

Altruistic behavior where one individual benefits another without the expectation of the favor being returned.

Lions Hunt

A cooperative behavior exhibited by lions, primarily by the females of a pride, to strategically capture prey to feed the group.

Fitness Payoffs

The benefits in terms of survival and reproduction that an organism gains from a particular behavior or trait.

Selfishness

The act of placing one's own needs or desires above the welfare of others.