Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Various

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the various markers of adulthood?

• A) In developing countries marriage is hardly a significant marker for entry into adulthood.
• B) Economic dependence is one of the key markers of adult status,but achieving it has been considered a long process.
• C) Marriage is the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood among industrialized countries such as America.
• D) The criteria for adulthood remain the same across different types of economies.

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Definitions:

Heredity

The genetic transfer of physical or mental attributes from parents to their offspring.

X-linked Recessive

A genetic mode of inheritance where a mutation in a gene on the X chromosome causes the phenotype to be expressed in males who are necessarily homozygous for the gene mutation, and in females who are homozygous for the gene mutation but may or may not express the phenotype if they are heterozygous.

Y-linked Recessive

A mode of genetic inheritance in which a trait is carried on the Y chromosome and manifests only in males, as females do not inherit Y chromosomes.

X-linked Recessive

A pattern of inheritance in which a mutation is located on the X chromosome, typically affecting males more severely since they have only one X chromosome.