Now That Scientists Have Mapped the Entire Human Genome, Research

question 64

Multiple Choice

Now that scientists have mapped the entire human genome, research in this area is:

• A) completed
• B) now mapping different individual genomes to see how individuals differ
• C) searching for the individual gene that affects health and illness
• D) showing that psychological activity does not have a biological basis

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and returns carbon dioxide from the body to the lungs.

Diffuse

To spread or scatter widely or thinly, often referring to particles, light, or substances mixing with another substance without any clear boundary.

Alveoli

Tiny sacs within the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body, responsible for the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients with tissues.