The Textbook Suggests That XYY Males Are Over-Represented in Prison

question 141

Multiple Choice

The textbook suggests that XYY males are over-represented in prison populations.This suggests

• A) they may be less intelligent than "normal."
• B) they are much more aggressive than is "normal."
• C) they commit more crimes against persons,not property.
• D) All of these

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Definitions:

Ionizing Radiation

Radiation with enough energy to remove tightly bound electrons from atoms, thus creating ions, and can lead to chemical changes and damage biological tissues.

Mutation

describes a change in the DNA sequence within a gene or chromosome of an organism leading to the creation of a new character or trait not found in the parental type.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule carrying genetic instructions for the development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Physical Change

A type of change in which the form of matter is altered but one substance is not transformed into another, maintaining the material's chemical properties.