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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
Mrs. Hall, the school nurse, noticed a second grader scratching and pulling at the back of her pants. She complained that her bottom itched, mostly in the early morning hours. Since another child in the student’s class had recently been diagnosed with Enterobius vermicularis, or pinworm infection, Mrs. Hall contacted the girl’s mother. She immediately agreed to follow up with her pediatrician.
-Helminths belong to which domain of life?


Definitions:

Natural Selection

A process in evolutionary biology where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Evolutionary Process

A sequence of events involving gradual development or change in organisms over generations through natural selection and adaptation.

5-HTTLPR

A genetic variant in the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) associated with influences on mood, emotion, and behavior.

Genotype

The genetic constitution of an individual organism, referring to the specific allele makeup inherited from parents.

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