Which Statement Is False

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which statement is false?

• A)The poverty rate was lower in 2009 than it was in 2000.
• B)The poverty rate for children under 18 is higher than the poverty rate for people over 65.
• C)The poverty rate today is higher than it was in 2006.
• D)The poverty rate for Hispanics is three times that of whites.

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Definitions:

Allele

A variation of a gene that influences an individual’s characteristics.

Genes

Biological units of heredity located in DNA, responsible for governing traits and characteristics passed from parents to offspring.

Chromosome

One of 46 rod-like molecules that contain 23 pairs of DNA found in every body cell and collectively contain all of the genes.

Rod-Shaped Structures

Physical formations or constructs that are long, slender, and cylindrical in shape.