How Does a Fad Differ from Fashion

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Multiple Choice

How does a fad differ from fashion?

• A) Fads can mark you as belonging to a certain social group; fashion is widespread in society.
• B) Fashion changes; fads are stable, if only among a small group of people.
• C) Fads become very popular for short periods of time; fashions are widespread styles of behavior that may last for longer periods of time.
• D) Fads and fashions are the same thing.

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Definitions:

Allele

One of two or more versions of a gene that determine variations in a hereditary characteristic.

Gamete

A mature haploid male or female germ cell which is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.

Chromosomes

Protein-based, threadlike formations present in the nuclei of plant and animal cells, consisting of a single DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) molecule.

Dizygotic Twins

Also known as fraternal twins, these are siblings born at the same time as a result of two separate eggs being fertilized by two separate sperm.