You Have Conducted a Large Study Examining Children Who Either

question 104

Multiple Choice

You have conducted a large study examining children who either carry a gene linked to depression, have experienced severe environmental trauma, or both. Based on your knowledge regarding the interaction between environment and genetics, who is most likely to show signs of depression later in life?

• A) those who showed early signs of depression
• B) those who carried the gene linked to depression
• C) those who showed both early signs of depression and carried the depression-linked gene
• D) none of the children would be predicted to more likely develop depression

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Definitions:

Glycolysis

The process of breaking down glucose into pyruvate, yielding energy in the form of ATP, within cells under anaerobic or aerobic conditions.

Chemiosmosis

The movement of ions across a semipermeable membrane, down their concentration gradient, which is used to generate ATP in cells.

Membrane

A selective barrier that encloses the cell or organelles within a cell, controlling the movement of substances in and out.

Mitochondria

Organelles responsible for generating most of the cell's supply of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), playing a key role in energy metabolism.