Unusual, or Unpredictable, Transitions People Encounter During Life, Such as Divorce

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Short Answer

Unusual, or unpredictable, transitions people encounter during life, such as divorce or the death of a child, are called _____.

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Definitions:

Inborn Errors

Genetic disorders resulting from a defect in an enzyme, leading to metabolic problems.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms for converting food into energy.

Aneuploidies

Chromosomal abnormalities where the number of chromosomes in a cell is not an exact multiple of the haploid set, leading to genetic disorders or variations.

Chromosome

A structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.