MATCHING Match the Appropriate Term with the Description

question 35

Multiple Choice

MATCHING
Match the appropriate term with the description.
-STRs

• A)useful for tracking maternal ancestry
• B)passed only from fathers to sons
• C)information stored in CODIS
• D)a series of specific DNA markers
• E)repeated sequences of 10-100 base pairs in length
• F)DNA differences that are only one base pair long
• G)method to make many copies of a segment of DNA
• H)analysis using restriction enzymes

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Definitions:

Homophobia

Dislike of or prejudice against homosexual people, often manifesting in discriminatory attitudes or behaviors.

Heterosexism

Heterosexism is the discrimination or prejudice against individuals who are not heterosexual, often rooted in the belief that heterosexuality is superior or more natural than other sexual orientations.

Abortion

The medical or surgical termination of a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the uterus.

Public Understanding

The extent to which the general populace is aware of and understands various issues, concepts, or phenomena.