Biologists Are Examining Sequences from Several Species of Bacteria in Order

question 159

Short Answer

Biologists are examining sequences from several species of bacteria in order to address whether bacteria that live in warmer conditions lose genes more rapidly than those from cooler conditions.Such a study is an example of _______.

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Definitions:

Catharsis

A process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions.

Informed Consent

The process by which a fully informed person can participate in choices about their health care or participation in research.

Volunteer Bias

The phenomenon in research where volunteers may differ from the general population in significant ways, potentially leading to skewed results due to the self-selection of participants.

Conditioning

A method of changing behavior where an individual learns to link a new behavior with a stimulus that was previously not related to it.