_____ Are the Smallest Discrete Units That Are Inherited by Offspring

question 56

Multiple Choice

_____ are the smallest discrete units that are inherited by offspring intact,without being broken up.

• A)DNA molecules
• B)Adaptations
• C)Genes
• D)The byproducts of adaptations

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Definitions:

Longitudinal Design

A research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., people) over short or long periods of time to assess changes or developments.

Cross-Sectional

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Fluid Intelligence

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Crystallized Intelligence

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