Your Friend Informs You That He Cannot Be Held Responsible

question 85

Multiple Choice

Your friend informs you that he cannot be held responsible for showing up late for a movie because he is the lastborn child in a family of six.How do you respond?

• A) "Those excuses are lame.Birth-order effects are just not that powerful."
• B) "You misread the data.Lastborns are the most socially and academically competent of siblings."
• C) "You are correct.I'll try to keep that in mind the next time you're late."
• D) "Your parents had higher expectations for you than for the other children.You should know better."

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Definitions:

Mutations

Changes in the DNA sequence that affect genetic information, which can lead to variations in phenotype.

Insertions

The addition of one or more nucleotide pairs into a genetic sequence, which can lead to changes in gene function or regulation.

Phenotype

The set of observable characteristics or traits of an organism, resulting from the interaction of its genetic makeup with the environment.

Protein-Coding Sequence

A segment of DNA or RNA that is translated into a protein, containing instructions for the amino acid sequence of the protein.