Jesse Has a Son and a Daughter

question 146

Multiple Choice

Jesse has a son and a daughter. Jesse's son and daughter were playing with the neighbor kids in the front yard. Jesse observed both children pushing the neighbor's kids hard. Jesse called them in the house. According to research, which of the following is more likely to take place in the house?

• A)Jesse will cuddle the daughter and check to see if she is okay, and send the son to his room.
• B)Jesse will secretly grin at the son, and tell the daughter girls don't act like that.
• C)Jesse will punish both children equally.
• D)Jesse will praise her daughter for being tough and punish her son for fighting.

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Definitions:

Multiple Alleles

Three or more alleles of a single locus (in a population), such as the alleles governing the ABO series of blood types.

Norm Of Reaction

The range of phenotypes expressed by a single genotype under different environmental conditions.

Phenotypic Possibilities

The range of possible physical and physiological traits that an organism can develop, as determined by its genetic makeup and environmental influences.

Environmental Conditions

The various physical, chemical, and biological factors that surround and affect the life and development of an organism or community.