Identical Twins Have Identical Genes

question 31

Multiple Choice

Identical twins have identical genes. If one twin has type 1 diabetes, the other twin will also have type 1 diabetes approximately 50% of the time. What can you conclude from this information?

• A) Genes are not the sole reason that individuals acquire type 1 diabetes.
• B) Genes are the sole reason that individuals acquire both types of diabetes.
• C) The hereditary factor in type 1 diabetes has not been well studied.
• D) Twins with type 2 diabetes have lower insulin levels than 50% of twins with type 1 diabetes.
• E) Twins with type 2 diabetes have a 50% lower probability of showing sugar in their urine than those with type 1 diabetes.

Understand the legal and ethical considerations in handling personal health information within HR.

Grasp the principles of effective compensation communication and its impact on employee satisfaction.

Identify the primary uses of human resources management systems in organizations.

Acknowledge the steps involved in implementing a compensation system.

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Definitions:

Allosteric Regulators

Substances that affect protein function by binding to allosteric sites.

Activation Energy

The minimum amount of energy required to initiate a chemical reaction, effectively determining the rate at which the reaction will occur.

Enzyme

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions within cells.

Catalyzes

To increase the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing any permanent chemical change, often pertaining to the action of enzymes.