There Is a Particular Short Allele of the 5-HTT Gene

question 8

Multiple Choice

There is a particular short allele of the 5-HTT gene that is associated with being prone to _____, and it occurs at a much higher rate among Japanese than Europeans. This suggests that genetic variation influences the manner in which cultural structures formalize social interactions.

• A) anemia and malaria
• B) anxiety and depression
• C) attentional deficits
• D) lactose intolerance

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Definitions:

Nominalization

The process of converting verbs or adjectives into nouns, often used in academic and formal writing.

Noun

A word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things, or to name a particular one of these.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.

Subject-Verb-Object

A grammatical structure in which a sentence is formed with the subject first, followed by the verb, and then the object, forming a clear and conventional sentence pattern.