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question 31

Multiple Choice

Please use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
A man who is an achondroplastic dwarf with normal vision marries a color-blind woman of normal height. The man's father was 6 feet tall, and both the woman's parents were of average height. Achondroplastic dwarfism is autosomal dominant, and red-green color blindness is X-linked recessive.
-Cystic fibrosis affects the lungs, the pancreas, the digestive system, and other organs, resulting in symptoms ranging from breathing difficulties to recurrent infections. Which of the following terms best describes this expression of phenotypes?

• A) incomplete dominance
• B) multiple alleles
• C) pleiotropy
• D) epistasis
• E) codominance

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Clinical Psychologist

A professional specialized in diagnosing, evaluating, and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders through psychological techniques.

Placebo Effect

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Randomized Clinical Trial

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Cognitive Therapy

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