Your Friend Helen Just Started Working the Night Shift at the Post

question 94

Multiple Choice

Your friend Helen just started working the night shift at the post office.This change in her work hours

• A)will result in decreasing levels of cortisol in the body.
• B)might lead to an increased probability of daydreaming.
• C)may cause Helen to be at increased risk for heart disease.
• D)will result in longer hours of sleep.

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Definitions:

Heredity

The passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another.

Genetic Traits

Attributes, characteristics, or conditions that are passed from parents to offspring through genes.

Single Gene

Refers to a trait or condition that is determined by the instructions found in one gene, illustrating a simple form of genetic inheritance.

Heritable

Traits or characteristics that can be passed from one generation to the next through genetic inheritance.