The Fact That Most Americans Cannot Easily Recall Exactly What

question 29

Multiple Choice

The fact that most Americans cannot easily recall exactly what a U.S. penny looks like is BEST explained by which of the following?

• A) interference
• B) encoding failure
• C) storage decay
• D) both interference and storage decay

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Definitions:

Dominant

Referring to a trait that is expressed in the phenotype even when only one allele is present.

Recessive Allele

An allele that is not expressed in the heterozygous state. Compare with dominant allele.

Hybrid

The offspring of two genetically dissimilar parents.

Loci

Positions or specific locations on a chromosome where genetic information is stored.