Which of the Following Is a Factor Contributing to Widespread

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a factor contributing to widespread obesity in U.S.society?

• A)fewer of today's jobs involve the physical labor common in the past
• B)more work around the house is done by machines
• C)the typical diet involves both more food and more salty and fatty food
• D)All of these responses are correct.

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Definitions:

Dominant Gene

A gene that expresses its phenotypic trait even when only one copy is present in the genotype.

Recessive

A genetic term describing an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical.

Dominant

Pertaining to a trait, allele, or individual that supersedes others in influence, power, or expression in a genetic, social, or hierarchical context.

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA, acting as instructions to make molecules called proteins, influencing individual traits from physical appearance to disease susceptibility.