Imagine a Balloon That You Blow Up to a Given

question 60

Multiple Choice

Imagine a balloon that you blow up to a given size (fill with a given amount of air at a given temperature and pressure) . What do you expect to happen if you pour liquid nitrogen (at 77 K) over the surface of the balloon? (Assuming that the pressure does not change significantly) .

• A)increase slightly in size
• B)decrease significantly in size
• C)stay exactly the same size as before
• D)One cannot say unless the composition of the gas is known.

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Heritability

The extent to which genetic factors contribute to individual differences in a particular trait or behavior within a population.

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The complex interplay between genetic predispositions and environmental factors that influence individual characteristics and behaviors.